Where does “zat” come from?
zat (Indonesian) comes from Malay zat, from Classical Malay zat, from Arabic ذَات — being, essence, substance, nature.
zat (Indonesian): substance
Ancestry of “zat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | zat | — |
| 2 | Classical Malay | zat | substance |
| 3 | Arabic | ذَات | being, essence, substance, nature |