Where does “resam” come from?

resam (Indonesian) comes from Malay resam, from Arabic رَسْم — picture.

resam (Indonesian): Old World forked fern, Gleichenia linearis

Definitions

  1. Old World forked fern, Gleichenia linearis

Ancestry of “resam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayresamtradition, custom
2Arabicرَسْمpicture
Every word from Arabic رَسْم →Every word from Malay resam →