Where does “ꦲꦶꦏꦪꦠ꧀” come from?

ꦲꦶꦏꦪꦠ꧀ (Javanese) comes from Malay hikayat, from Classical Persian حکایت, from Arabic حِكَايَة — story, tale.

ꦲꦶꦏꦪꦠ꧀ (Javanese): old Malay literary works in prose form

Definitions

  1. old Malay literary works in prose form

Ancestry of “ꦲꦶꦏꦪꦠ꧀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhikayatsaga a long, ancient tale (or series of tales) written in prose
2Classical Persianحکایت—
3Arabicحِكَايَةstory, tale
Every word from Arabic حِكَايَة →Every word from Classical Persian حکایت →Every word from Malay hikayat →