Where does “abang” come from?
abang (Indonesian) comes from Malay abang, from Javanese abang, from English Aban, from Hungarian aba, from Ottoman Turkish عبا, from Arabic عَبَاءَة — woollen tunic; cloak.
abang (Indonesian): elder brother; red
Ancestry of “abang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | abang | brother; elder brother; red |
| 2 | Javanese | abang | red |
| 3 | English | Aban | — |
| 4 | Hungarian | aba | — |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | عبا | cloak; aba |
| 6 | Arabic | عَبَاءَة | woollen tunic; cloak |