Where does “siasat” come from?

siasat (Indonesian) comes from Malay siasat, from Classical Malay سياست, from Persian سياست, from Arabic سِيَاسَة — policy, politics.

siasat (Indonesian): examination, investigation, inquiry; investigative question

Definitions

  1. examination, investigation, inquiry; investigative question

Ancestry of “siasat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysiasatinvestigative inquiry; investigation
2Classical Malayسياست—
3Persianسياست—
4Arabicسِيَاسَةpolicy, politics
Every word from Arabic سِيَاسَة →Every word from Persian سياست →Every word from Classical Malay سياست →