Where does “sahabat” come from?

sahabat (Indonesian) comes from Malay sahabat, from Arabic صَحَابَة — companions.

sahabat (Indonesian): friend

Definitions

  1. friend

Ancestry of “sahabat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysahabatfriend; sahabah, companion of prophet Muhammad
2Arabicصَحَابَةcompanions
Every word from Arabic صَحَابَة →Every word from Malay sahabat →