Where does “heiran” come from?

heiran (Malay) comes from Classical Malay heran, from Malay khairan, from Classical Malay khairan, from Arabic حَيْرَان — uncertain, confused.

Ancestry of “heiran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayheranamazed, astonished; strange, wonder, bizarre
2Malaykhairan—
3Classical Malaykhairan—
4Arabicحَيْرَانuncertain, confused

Words derived from “heiran”

Every word from Arabic حَيْرَان →Every word from Classical Malay khairan →Every word from Classical Malay heran →