Where does “laik” come from?

laik (Indonesian) comes from Malay laik, from Arabic لَائِق — appropriate; fit.

laik (Indonesian): appropriate, fit, proper

Definitions

  1. appropriate, fit, proper

Ancestry of “laik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaylaik—
2Arabicلَائِقappropriate; fit
Every word from Arabic لَائِق →Every word from Malay laik →