Where does “pikiran” come from?
pikiran (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian pikir, from Malay fikir, from Classical Malay fikir, from Arabic فِكْر — thought; thinking, thought.
pikiran (Indonesian): thought
Definitions
- thought
Ancestry of “pikiran”, step by step
pikiran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian pikir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | pikir | thought |
| 2 | Malay | fikir | to think |
| 3 | Classical Malay | fikir | Nonstandard spelling of pikir |
| 4 | Arabic | فِكْر | thought; thinking, thought |
via Indonesian an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | an | — |