Where does “khairan” come from?

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

Ancestry of “khairan”, step by step

khairan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Malay heran

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

via Classical Malay khairan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malaykhairan—

Words derived from “khairan”

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