Where does “sarong” come from?
Sarong comes from Malay sarung, a wraparound garment worn in Southeast Asia.
sarong (English): A garment made of a length of printed cloth...
Definitions
- A garment made of a length of printed cloth...
Ancestry of “sarong”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | sarung | sarong; sheath |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | *saruŋ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *saruŋ | — |
Words derived from “sarong”