Where does “mirah” come from?

mirah (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic (mA-)irah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)iʀaq — red.

mirah (Malay): Obsolete form of merah

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Malayic	(mA-)irah	—
2	Proto-Malayo-Polynesian	(ma-)iʀaq	red

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