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
Ancestry of “perang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | افرنگ | throne; splendour, elegance, beauty, majesty |
| 2 | Old French | Franc | — |
| 3 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 4 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |
Words derived from “perang”