Where does “resam” come from?
resam (Malay) comes from Arabic رَسْم — picture.
resam (Malay): tradition, custom
Definitions
- tradition, custom
Ancestry of “resam”, step by step
resam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic رَسْم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | رَسْم | picture |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀsam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *qaʀsam | fern |