Where does “sebab” come from?

sebab (Indonesian) comes from Malay sebab, from Classical Malay سبب, from Arabic سَبَبْ.

sebab (Indonesian): reason; because

Definitions

  1. reason; because

Ancestry of “sebab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysebabreason; because
2Classical Malayسبب—
3Arabicسَبَبْ—

Words derived from “sebab”

Every word from Arabic سَبَبْ →Every word from Classical Malay سبب →Every word from Malay sebab →