Where does “sais” come from?

sais (Indonesian) comes from Malay sais, from Hindi साईस, from Arabic سَائِس, from Arabic سَاس — to tend a horse.

sais (Indonesian): driver

Definitions

  1. driver

Ancestry of “sais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysaischauffeur, driver
2Hindiसाईस—
3Arabicسَائِسstableman, groom; stableman; groom
4Arabicسَاسto tend a horse
Every word from Arabic سَاس →Every word from Arabic سَائِس →Every word from Hindi साईस →