Where does “sewa” come from?

sewa (Indonesian) comes from Malay sewa, from Arabic سَاوَى — to equal; to cost.

sewa (Indonesian): rent

Definitions

  1. rent

Ancestry of “sewa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysewasomething that is rented
2Arabicسَاوَىto equal; to cost

Words derived from “sewa”

Every word from Arabic سَاوَى →Every word from Malay sewa →
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