Where does “pikir” come from?

pikir (Malay) comes from Malay fikir, from Classical Malay fikir, from Arabic فِكْر — thought; thinking, thought.

pikir (Malay): to discuss, to reflect upon

Definitions

  1. to discuss, to reflect upon

Ancestry of “pikir”, step by step

pikir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay fikir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayfikirto think
2Classical MalayfikirNonstandard spelling of pikir
3Arabicفِكْرthought; thinking, thought

via Arabic فكر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفكرto think, ponder over; to reflect, to meditate,...

Words derived from “pikir

Every word from Arabic فِكْرEvery word from Classical Malay fikirEvery word from Malay fikir