Where does “पेराक” come from?

पेराक (Hindi) comes from Malay Perak, from Malay pirak, from Proto-Malayic pirak.

Ancestry of “पेराक”, 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 →
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