Where does “umat” come from?

umat (Indonesian) comes from Malay umat, from Arabic أُمَّة — people; the nations; community.

umat (Indonesian): the members of a community; a common group of...

Definitions

  1. the members of a community; a common group of...

Ancestry of “umat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayumatpeople
2Arabicأُمَّةpeople; the nations; community
Every word from Arabic أُمَّةEvery word from Malay umat