Where does “Jamat” come from?

Jamat (Maguindanao) comes from Malay Jumaat, from Classical Malay جمعة, from Arabic الجمعة, from Arabic الْجُمْعَة.

Jamat (Maguindanao): Friday

Definitions

  1. Friday

Ancestry of “Jamat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayJumaatFriday day of the week
2Classical Malayجمعة—
3ArabicالجمعةFriday
4Arabicالْجُمْعَة—
Every word from Arabic الْجُمْعَة →Every word from Arabic الجمعة →Every word from Classical Malay جمعة →