Where does “peranggi” come from?
peranggi (Malay) comes from Persian فرنگی, from Persian فرنگ, from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô — pole, stalk.
peranggi (Malay): European
Definitions
- European
Ancestry of “peranggi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | فرنگی | Christian; European; Westerner |
| 2 | Persian | فرنگ | Frank, French; crusader; European |
| 3 | French | Franc | Frank |
| 4 | Middle French | franc | franc; noble |
| 5 | Old French | Franc | French |
| 6 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 7 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |