Where does “pahlawan” come from?
pahlawan (Classical Malay) comes from Classical Persian پَهْلَوَانْ, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 — Parthia.
Ancestry of “pahlawan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | پَهْلَوَانْ | — |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 | Parthia |