Where does “riba” come from?

riba (Indonesian) comes from Malay riba, from Arabic رِبًا.

riba (Indonesian): to lap: to hold as in one's lap; to rest or recline in someone's lap, or as in a lap

Definitions

  1. to lap: to hold as in one's lap; to rest or recline in someone's lap, or as in a lap

Ancestry of “riba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayribalap
2Arabicرِبًا—

Words derived from “riba”

Every word from Arabic رِبًا →Every word from Malay riba →