Where does “sihir” come from?
sihir (Indonesian) comes from Arabic سِحْر, from Persian باز, from Middle Persian ʾpʾc.
sihir (Indonesian): magic, sorcery, witchcraft
Definitions
- magic, sorcery, witchcraft
Ancestry of “sihir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سِحْر | spell; charm; magic, sorcery |
| 2 | Persian | باز | open; wide; again |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾpʾc | — |