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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayzatsubstance
2Arabicذَاتbeing, essence, substance, nature

Words derived from “zat”

Every word from Arabic ذَات →Every word from Classical Malay zat →