Where does “adat” come from?
adat (Malay) comes from Arabic عادة, from Persian عادت, from Arabic عَادَة, from Arabic ـِيّ — {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...
adat (Malay): custom; tradition; custom, habit
Definitions
- custom; tradition; custom, habit
Ancestry of “adat”, step by step
adat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic عادة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عادة | custom, habit, manner, wont; law; customary gift... |
| 2 | Persian | عادت | custom; manner; mode |
| 3 | Arabic | عَادَة | custom, habit; habit, wont, custom, usage,... |
| 4 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |
via Classical Persian عادت
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | عادت | — |