Where does “perwara” come from?

perwara (Malay) comes from Javanese prawara, from Old Javanese prawara, from Sanskrit प्रवर — best, finest.

Ancestry of “perwara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseprawarasoldier
2Old Javaneseprawaraexcellent, best (most prominent) among
3Sanskritप्रवरbest, finest

Words derived from “perwara”

Every word from Sanskrit प्रवर →Every word from Old Javanese prawara →Every word from Javanese prawara →