Where does “perang” come from?

perang (Malay) comes from Persian افرنگ, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

perang (Malay): war; brown

Definitions

  1. war; brown

Ancestry of “perang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianافرنگthrone; splendour, elegance, beauty, majesty
2Old FrenchFrancFrench
3Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
4Frankishfrank—
5Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

Words derived from “perang”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →Every word from Frankish frank →