Where does “macam mana” come from?
macam mana (Malay) comes from Malay macam, from Arabic مقام, from Persian مقام, from Arabic مَقَام — place, position, state.
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Ancestry of “macam mana”, step by step
macam mana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay macam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | macam | like; type, kind, sort; way |
| 2 | Arabic | مقام | place, spot |
| 3 | Persian | مقام | place, position, dignity, rank, office |
| 4 | Arabic | مَقَام | place, position, state |
via Malay manâ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | manâ | where interrogative: at or in what place. Incomplete without |