Where does “serang” come from?
serang (Indonesian) comes from Persian سرهنگ — captain, chief, commander; colonel.
serang (Indonesian): to fight; to attack; attack
Definitions
- to fight; to attack; attack
Ancestry of “serang”, step by step
serang traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian سرهنگ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | سرهنگ | captain, chief, commander; colonel |
via Malay serang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | serang | to attack; to assault |
via Sundanese sérang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundanese | sérang | irrigated ricefield |