Where does “rezeki” come from?
rezeki (Indonesian) comes from Malay rezeki, from Arabic رِزْق, from Middle Persian lwcyk', from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭥𐭬, from Old Persian 𐎼𐎢𐎨𐏃, from Proto-Iranian ráwčah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- — bright; to shine; to see.
rezeki (Indonesian): daily wage, livelihood, subsistence, daily bread, nourishment, sustenance
Definitions
- daily wage, livelihood, subsistence, daily bread, nourishment, sustenance
Ancestry of “rezeki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | rezeki | sustenance; livelihood; provision food, income, or means of living, especially as allotted by God |
| 2 | Arabic | رِزْق | sustenance, that which God allots; livelihood,... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | lwcyk' | daily bread, sustenance |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭩𐭥𐭬 | day |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎼𐎢𐎨𐏃 | day |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | ráwčah | light; day |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ráwčas | day; light |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |