Where does “perak” come from?

perak (Malay) comes from Malay pirak, from Proto-Malayic pirak.

perak (Malay): silver; coin, rupiah

Definitions

  1. silver; coin, rupiah

Ancestry of “perak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalaypirakObsolete form of perak
2Proto-Malayicpirak—
Every word from Proto-Malayic pirak →Every word from Malay pirak →