Where does “霹靂” come from?

霹靂 (Chinese) comes from Malay Perak, from Malay pirak, from Proto-Malayic pirak.

霹靂 (Chinese): thunderbolt; thunderclap

Definitions

  1. thunderbolt; thunderclap

Ancestry of “霹靂”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayPeraksilver metal
2MalaypirakObsolete form of perak
3Proto-Malayicpirak—
Every word from Proto-Malayic pirak →Every word from Malay pirak →Every word from Malay Perak →