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Where does “khatulistiwa” come from?

khatulistiwa (Malay) comes from Arabic خط الاستواء.

khatulistiwa (Malay): equator

Definitions

  1. equator

Ancestry of “khatulistiwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخط الاستواء—
Every word from Arabic خط الاستواء →