Where does “heran” come from?

heran (Classical Malay) comes from Malay khairan, from Classical Malay khairan, from Arabic حَيْرَان — uncertain, confused.

heran (Classical Malay): amazed, astonished; strange, wonder, bizarre

Definitions

  1. amazed, astonished; strange, wonder, bizarre

Ancestry of “heran”, step by step

heran traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay khairan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykhairan—
2Classical Malaykhairan—
3Arabicحَيْرَانuncertain, confused

via Malay heran

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayheran—

via Malay hairan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhairansurprised; amazed; astonished feeling wonder or surprise

Words derived from “heran”

Every word from Arabic حَيْرَان →Every word from Classical Malay khairan →Every word from Malay khairan →