Where does “serangga” come from?

serangga (Indonesian) comes from Malay serangga, from Sanskrit सारङ्ग.

serangga (Indonesian): insect

Definitions

  1. insect

Ancestry of “serangga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayseranggainsect
2Sanskritसारङ्ग
Every word from Sanskrit सारङ्गEvery word from Malay serangga