Where does “munsyi” come from?

munsyi (Indonesian) comes from Malay munsyi, from Arabic مُنْشِئ — teacher; writer.

munsyi (Indonesian): language teacher, linguist, poet

Definitions

  1. language teacher, linguist, poet

Ancestry of “munsyi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymunsyilanguage teacher
2Arabicمُنْشِئteacher; writer
Every word from Arabic مُنْشِئ →Every word from Malay munsyi →