Where does “sewa” come from?

sewa (Ternate) comes from Malay sewa, from Arabic سَاوَى — to equal; to cost.

sewa (Ternate): to lease

Definitions

  1. to lease

Ancestry of “sewa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysewasomething that is rented
2Arabicسَاوَىto equal; to cost
Every word from Arabic سَاوَى →Every word from Malay sewa →