Where does “perak” come from?

perak (Indonesian) comes from Malay Perak, from Malay pirak, from Proto-Malayic pirak.

perak (Indonesian): silver; coin, rupiah

Definitions

  1. silver; coin, rupiah

Ancestry of “perak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayPeraksilver metal
2MalaypirakObsolete form of perak
3Proto-Malayicpirak—

Words derived from “perak”

Every word from Proto-Malayic pirak →Every word from Malay pirak →Every word from Malay Perak →