Where does “zat” come from?
zat (Malay) comes from Classical Malay zat, from Arabic ذَات — being, essence, substance, nature.
Ancestry of “zat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Malay | zat | substance |
| 2 | Arabic | ذَات | being, essence, substance, nature |