Where does “had laju” come from?

had laju (Malay) comes from Malay had, from Arabic حَدّ — limit; violent, passionate.

had laju (Malay): speed limit

Definitions

  1. speed limit

Ancestry of “had laju”, step by step

had laju traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay had

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhadlimit
2Arabicحَدّlimit; violent, passionate

via Malay laju

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaylajufast capable of moving with great speed
Every word from Arabic حَدّ