Where does “firaka” come from?

firaka (Malagasy) comes from Malay Perak, from Malay pirak, from Proto-Malayic pirak.

firaka (Malagasy): pewter

Definitions

  1. pewter

Ancestry of “firaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayPeraksilver metal
2MalaypirakObsolete form of perak
3Proto-Malayicpirak—
Every word from Proto-Malayic pirak →Every word from Malay pirak →Every word from Malay Perak →