Where does “rahasia umum” come from?

rahasia umum (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian rahasia, from Malay rahsia, from Classical Malay rahasia, from Sanskrit रहस्य, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raȷ́ʰ- — to abandon; secret, mystery; to abandon.

rahasia umum (Indonesian): open secret (a supposed secret known to many)

Definitions

  1. open secret (a supposed secret known to many)

Ancestry of “rahasia umum”, step by step

rahasia umum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian rahasia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianrahasiasecret, confidential; secret
2Malayrahsiasecret; confidential
3Classical Malayrahasiasecret, confidential; secret
4Sanskritरहस्यsecret, private, clandestine, concealed,...
5Proto-Indo-Iranianraȷ́ʰ-to abandon; secret, mystery; to abandon

via Indonesian umum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IndonesianumumOccurring or happening regularly or frequently;...
2Malayumumpublic; common, regular; to announce, to make...
3Classical Malayعموم—
4Arabicعُمُومthe public
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian raȷ́ʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit रहस्य →Every word from Classical Malay rahasia →