Where does “adab” come from?

adab (Malay) comes from Arabic أَدَب, from Persian دب.

adab (Malay): good manner, politeness, civility

Definitions

  1. good manner, politeness, civility

Ancestry of “adab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأَدَبdiscipline; courtesy; decency
2Persianدب—

Words derived from “adab”

Every word from Persian دب →Every word from Arabic أَدَب →