Where does “syahwat” come from?

syahwat (Indonesian) comes from Malay syahwat, from Classical Malay syahwat, from Arabic شهوة — lust; craving; greed; yearning; passion.

syahwat (Indonesian): lust; one's libido

Definitions

  1. lust; one's libido

Ancestry of “syahwat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysyahwatlust
2Classical Malaysyahwat—
3Arabicشهوةlust; craving; greed; yearning; passion

Words derived from “syahwat”

Every word from Arabic شهوة →