Where does “merak” come from?
merak (Indonesian) comes from Malay merak, from Proto-Mon-Khmer mraik — peacock.
merak (Indonesian): peafowl
Ancestry of “merak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | merak | peacock; peafowl |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | mraik | peacock |