Where does “doniya'” come from?

doniya' (Maranao) comes from Malay dunia, from Arabic دُنْيَا, from Arabic أَدْنَى.

doniya' (Maranao): world

Definitions

  1. world

Ancestry of “doniya'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayduniaworld
2Arabicدُنْيَاworld
3Arabicأَدْنَى—
Every word from Arabic أَدْنَى →Every word from Arabic دُنْيَا →Every word from Malay dunia →