Where does “Perang Salib” come from?
Perang Salib (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian perang, from Malay perang, from Persian افرنگ, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.
Perang Salib (Indonesian): the Crusades
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Perang Salib”, step by step
Perang Salib traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian perang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | perang | war |
| 2 | Malay | perang | war; brown |
| 3 | Persian | افرنگ | throne; splendour, elegance, beauty, majesty |
| 4 | Old French | Franc | French |
| 5 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 6 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |