Where does “sejarah” come from?
sejarah (Malay) comes from Persian شجره, from Arabic شجرة, from Arabic شَجَر — trees.
sejarah (Malay): history
Ancestry of “sejarah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | شجره | — |
| 2 | Arabic | شجرة | tree; shrub, bush |
| 3 | Arabic | شَجَر | trees |