Where does “kerakyatan” come from?

kerakyatan (Malay) comes from Malay rakyat, from Arabic رَعِيَّة — subject; herd, flock; citizens, flock.

kerakyatan (Malay): Relating to the people or the citizens of the country

Definitions

  1. Relating to the people or the citizens of the country

Ancestry of “kerakyatan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayrakyatcitizen, subject; people, populace; folk
2Arabicرَعِيَّةsubject; herd, flock; citizens, flock
Every word from Arabic رَعِيَّة →Every word from Malay rakyat →