Where does “pahlawan” come from?

pahlawan (Malay) comes from Classical Malay pahlawan, from Classical Persian پَهْلَوَانْ, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 — Parthia.

pahlawan (Malay): hero, patriot, a strong and brave warrior

Definitions

  1. hero, patriot, a strong and brave warrior

Ancestry of “pahlawan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malaypahlawan—
2Classical Persianپَهْلَوَانْ—
3Old Persian𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺Parthia

Words derived from “pahlawan”

Every word from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 →Every word from Classical Persian پَهْلَوَانْ →Every word from Classical Malay pahlawan →