Where does “beruk” come from?

beruk (Indonesian) comes from Malay beruk, from Classical Malay بروق.

beruk (Indonesian): pigtail macaque, especially the southern pig-tailed macaque

Definitions

  1. pigtail macaque, especially the southern pig-tailed macaque

Ancestry of “beruk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayberukpigtail macaque, especially the southern pig-tailed macaque
2Classical Malayبروق—
Every word from Classical Malay بروق →Every word from Malay beruk →