Where does “makam” come from?

makam (Indonesian) comes from Malay makam, from Arabic مَقَام — place, position, state.

makam (Indonesian): tomb, grave

Definitions

  1. tomb, grave

Ancestry of “makam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymakamtomb; grave
2Arabicمَقَامplace, position, state
Every word from Arabic مَقَام →Every word from Malay makam →