Where does “hikayat” come from?

hikayat (Malay) comes from Classical Persian حکایت, from Arabic حِكَايَة — story, tale.

hikayat (Malay): saga a long, ancient tale (or series of tales) written in prose

Definitions

  1. saga a long, ancient tale (or series of tales) written in prose

Ancestry of “hikayat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianحکایت—
2Arabicحِكَايَةstory, tale

Words derived from “hikayat”

Every word from Arabic حِكَايَة →Every word from Classical Persian حکایت →