Where does “sebab” come from?
sebab (Indonesian) comes from Malay sebab, from Classical Malay سبب, from Arabic سَبَبْ.
sebab (Indonesian): reason; because
Ancestry of “sebab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | sebab | reason; because |
| 2 | Classical Malay | سبب | — |
| 3 | Arabic | سَبَبْ | — |