Where does “pramusyahwat” come from?

pramusyahwat (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian syahwat, from Malay syahwat, from Classical Malay syahwat, from Arabic شهوة — lust; craving; greed; yearning; passion.

pramusyahwat (Indonesian): prostitute

Definitions

  1. prostitute

Ancestry of “pramusyahwat”, step by step

pramusyahwat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian syahwat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansyahwatlust; one's libido
2Malaysyahwatlust
3Classical Malaysyahwat
4Arabicشهوةlust; craving; greed; yearning; passion

via Indonesian pramu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianpramu
Every word from Arabic شهوة