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Where does “belerang” come from?

belerang (Malay) comes from Malay belirang, from Proto-Malayic bAliraŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic baliraŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan baliraŋ, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi baliraŋ.

belerang (Malay): sulfur

Definitions

  1. sulfur

Ancestry of “belerang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalaybelirangObsolete form of belerang
2Proto-MalayicbAliraŋ—
3Proto-Malayo-Chamicbaliraŋ—
4Proto-Malayo-Sumbawanbaliraŋ—
5Proto-Sunda-Sulawesibaliraŋ—

Words derived from “belerang”

  • belerang
  • belirang
  • balirang
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