Where does “sihir” come from?

sihir (Indonesian) comes from Arabic سِحْر, from Persian باز, from Middle Persian ʾpʾc.

sihir (Indonesian): magic, sorcery, witchcraft

Definitions

  1. magic, sorcery, witchcraft

Ancestry of “sihir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسِحْرspell; charm; magic, sorcery
2Persianبازopen; wide; again
3Middle Persianʾpʾc—
Every word from Middle Persian ʾpʾc →Every word from Persian باز →Every word from Arabic سِحْر →