Where does “saat” come from?

saat (Indonesian) comes from Malay saat, from Arabic سَاعَة, from Aramaic שָׁעְתָא.

saat (Indonesian): moment; short time; when, while, referring to...

Definitions

  1. moment; short time; when, while, referring to...

Ancestry of “saat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysaatsecond; moment; short time
2Arabicسَاعَةhour, clock
3Aramaicשָׁעְתָא

Words derived from “saat

Every word from Aramaic שָׁעְתָאEvery word from Arabic سَاعَةEvery word from Malay saat
saat — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer