Where does “lisan” come from?

lisan (Indonesian) comes from Malay lisan, from Classical Malay lisan, from Arabic لِسَان — tongue; language.

lisan (Indonesian): oral, verbal; tongue; verbal communication

Definitions

  1. oral, verbal; tongue; verbal communication

Ancestry of “lisan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaylisanoral, verbal; tongue; verbal communication
2Classical Malaylisan—
3Arabicلِسَانtongue; language
Every word from Arabic لِسَان →Every word from Classical Malay lisan →Every word from Malay lisan →