Where does “peradaban” come from?

peradaban (Malay) comes from Malay adab, from Arabic أَدَب, from Persian دب.

peradaban (Malay): civilization

Definitions

  1. civilization

Ancestry of “peradaban”, step by step

peradaban traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay adab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayadabgood manner, politeness, civility
2Arabicأَدَبdiscipline; courtesy; decency
3Persianدب—

via Malay per- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayper- -an—
Every word from Persian دب →Every word from Arabic أَدَب →Every word from Malay adab →