Where does “pilaknon” come from?

pilaknon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano pilak, from Malay Perak, from Malay pirak, from Proto-Malayic pirak.

pilaknon (Cebuano): silvery

Definitions

  1. silvery

Ancestry of “pilaknon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanopilaksilver; a lustrous, white, metallic element
2MalayPeraksilver metal
3MalaypirakObsolete form of perak
4Proto-Malayicpirak—
Every word from Proto-Malayic pirak →Every word from Malay pirak →Every word from Malay Perak →
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