Where does “perak cergas” come from?

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

perak cergas (Malay): mercury

Definitions

  1. mercury

Ancestry of “perak cergas”, step by step

perak cergas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay Perak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayPeraksilver metal
2MalaypirakObsolete form of perak
3Proto-Malayicpirak—

via Malay cergas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaycergasactive
Every word from Proto-Malayic pirak →Every word from Malay pirak →Every word from Malay Perak →