Where does “sahawat” come from?

sahawat (Tausug) comes from Malay syahwat, from Classical Malay syahwat, from Arabic شهوة — lust; craving; greed; yearning; passion.

sahawat (Tausug): lust

Definitions

  1. lust

Ancestry of “sahawat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysyahwatlust
2Classical Malaysyahwat—
3Arabicشهوةlust; craving; greed; yearning; passion
Every word from Arabic شهوة →Every word from Classical Malay syahwat →Every word from Malay syahwat →