Where does “umum” come from?

umum (Indonesian) comes from Malay umum, from Classical Malay عموم, from Arabic عُمُوم — the public.

umum (Indonesian): Occurring or happening regularly or frequently;...

Definitions

  1. Occurring or happening regularly or frequently;...

Ancestry of “umum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayumumpublic; common, regular; to announce, to make...
2Classical Malayعموم—
3Arabicعُمُومthe public

Words derived from “umum”

Every word from Arabic عُمُوم →Every word from Classical Malay عموم →Every word from Malay umum →