Where does “pejuang” come from?

pejuang (Malay) comes from Malay juang, from Proto-Malayic *juaŋ.

pejuang (Malay): warrior, fighter

Definitions

  1. warrior, fighter

Ancestry of “pejuang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayjuangto struggle; to fight especially for a principle, a cause, or independence
2Proto-Malayic*juaŋ
Every word from Proto-Malayic *juaŋ