Where does “siasat” come from?

siasat (Malay) comes from Classical Malay سياست, from Persian سياست, from Arabic سِيَاسَة — policy, politics.

siasat (Malay): investigative inquiry; investigation

Definitions

  1. investigative inquiry; investigation

Ancestry of “siasat”, step by step

siasat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Malay سياست

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayسياست—
2Persianسياست—
3Arabicسِيَاسَةpolicy, politics

via Persian سیاست

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسیاستadministration; policy; politics

Words derived from “siasat”

Every word from Arabic سِيَاسَة →Every word from Persian سياست →Every word from Classical Malay سياست →