Where does “wabak,wabah” come from?

wabak,wabah (Malay) comes from Classical Malay وابق, from Arabic وَبَاء — epidemic.

Ancestry of “wabak,wabah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayوابق—
2Arabicوَبَاءepidemic

Words derived from “wabak,wabah”

Every word from Arabic وَبَاء →Every word from Classical Malay وابق →