Where does “mrak” come from?
mrak (Old Javanese) comes from Mon မြာ်, from Old Mon mrek, from Proto-Mon-Khmer mraik — peacock.
mrak (Old Javanese): peacock
Ancestry of “mrak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Mon | မြာ် | peacock; peafowl |
| 2 | Old Mon | mrek | peacock |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | mraik | peacock |