Where does “jahat” come from?
jahat (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic jahat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zaqat — bad, evil; ugly.
jahat (Malay): bad, evil; naughty, undisciplined; malicious
Definitions
- bad, evil; naughty, undisciplined; malicious
Ancestry of “jahat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | jahat | bad, evil |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | zaqat | bad, evil; ugly |
Words derived from “jahat”