Where does “khat” come from?

khat (Indonesian) comes from Malay khat, from Arabic خَطّ — writing; script; handwriting; written character.

khat (Indonesian): line

Definitions

  1. line

Ancestry of “khat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykhat—
2Arabicخَطّwriting; script; handwriting; written character
Every word from Arabic خَطّ →Every word from Malay khat →