Where does “حيوان” come from?

حيوان (Malay) comes from Persian حیوان, from Arabic حَيَوَان — animal.

حيوان (Malay): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “حيوان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianحیوانanimal; a person who behaves wildly
2Arabicحَيَوَانanimal
Every word from Arabic حَيَوَان →Every word from Persian حیوان →
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