Where does “menira” come from?

menira (Iban) comes from Malay bendera, from Portuguese bandeira, from Old Portuguese bandeira.

menira (Iban): flag

Definitions

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Ancestry of “menira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybenderaflag
2Portuguesebandeiraflag; each journey or travel of the bandeirantes;...
3Old Portuguesebandeira—
Every word from Old Portuguese bandeira →Every word from Portuguese bandeira →Every word from Malay bendera →