Where does “farsakh” come from?

farsakh (Malay) comes from Arabic فَرْسَخ, from Persian فرسنگ, from Middle Persian plsng — parasang; frasang.

farsakh (Malay): parasang, farsang

Definitions

  1. parasang, farsang

Ancestry of “farsakh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفَرْسَخ
2Persianفرسنگfarsang
3Middle Persianplsngparasang; frasang
Every word from Middle Persian plsngEvery word from Persian فرسنگEvery word from Arabic فَرْسَخ