Where does “beruang” come from?
beruang (Indonesian) comes from Malay beruang, from Proto-Malayic *biruaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian baʀuaŋ.
beruang (Indonesian): to have money; rich; bear
Definitions
- to have money; rich; bear
Ancestry of “beruang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | beruang | bear; to have money; rich |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | *biruaŋ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | baʀuaŋ | — |
Words derived from “beruang”