Where does “menyewa” come from?

menyewa (Malay) comes from Malay sewa, from Arabic سَاوَى — to equal; to cost.

menyewa (Malay): to rent

Definitions

  1. to rent

Ancestry of “menyewa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysewasomething that is rented
2Arabicسَاوَىto equal; to cost
Every word from Arabic سَاوَى →Every word from Malay sewa →