Where does “Habsyah” come from?

Habsyah (Malay) comes from Classical Malay حبشة, from Arabic اَلْحَبَشَة.

Ancestry of “Habsyah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayحبشة—
2Arabicاَلْحَبَشَة—
Every word from Arabic اَلْحَبَشَة →Every word from Classical Malay حبشة →