Where does “天猛公” come from?

天猛公 (Chinese) comes from Malay temenggung, from Kawi tumĕṅguṅ.

天猛公 (Chinese): Temenggung

Definitions

  1. Temenggung

Ancestry of “天猛公”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytemenggunghigh-ranking official in some Malay sultanates under the bendahara (royal treasurer), typically in charge of the police or armed forces
2Kawitumĕṅguṅ—
Every word from Kawi tumĕṅguṅ →Every word from Malay temenggung →