Where does “orang” come from?

orang (Indonesian) comes from Malay orang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian uRaŋ — outsider.

orang (Indonesian): human, person; a vassal; a subject; a person who...

Definitions

  1. human, person; a vassal; a subject; a person who...

Ancestry of “orang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayorangperson; human, person; a vassal; a subject
2Proto-Malayo-PolynesianuRaŋoutsider

Words derived from “orang

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian uRaŋEvery word from Malay orang