Where does “lisan” come from?

lisan (Malay) comes from Classical Malay lisan, from Arabic لِسَان — tongue; language.

lisan (Malay): oral, verbal; tongue; verbal communication

Definitions

  1. oral, verbal; tongue; verbal communication

Ancestry of “lisan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malaylisan
2Arabicلِسَانtongue; language

Words derived from “lisan

Every word from Arabic لِسَانEvery word from Classical Malay lisan