Where does “majelis” come from?

majelis (Indonesian) comes from Malay majlis, from Classical Malay مجليس, from Arabic مَجْلِس — place of sitting, session; gathering; council.

majelis (Indonesian): court

Definitions

  1. court

Ancestry of “majelis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymajlismeeting; assembly; council
2Classical Malayمجليس—
3Arabicمَجْلِسplace of sitting, session; gathering; council

Words derived from “majelis”

Every word from Arabic مَجْلِس →Every word from Classical Malay مجليس →Every word from Malay majlis →