Where does “syirik” come from?

syirik (Malay) comes from Arabic شرك, from Arabic شِرْك.

syirik (Malay): The unforgivable sin of association [of something with God]; shirk

Definitions

  1. The unforgivable sin of association [of something with God]; shirk

Ancestry of “syirik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشركto have the shoe strings broken; to share, to...
2Arabicشِرْك—
Every word from Arabic شِرْك →Every word from Arabic شرك →
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