Where does “cogan” come from?

cogan (Indonesian) comes from Malay cogan, from Persian چوگان, from Middle Persian cwpkʾn', from Middle Persian -k', from Proto-Iranian -akah, from Proto-Iranian -kah, from Proto-Austronesian ka — if.

cogan (Indonesian): emblem, sign, symbol

Definitions

  1. emblem, sign, symbol

Ancestry of “cogan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaycoganensign, signum, standard
2Persianچوگانcrosier; polo-stick; polo
3Middle Persiancwpkʾn'polo-stick; polo
4Middle Persian-k'—
5Proto-Iranian-akahCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
6Proto-Iranian-kah—
7Proto-Austronesiankaif
Every word from Proto-Austronesian ka →Every word from Proto-Iranian -akah →Every word from Middle Persian -k' →