Where does “pirang” come from?
pirang (Old Tupi) comes from Malay perang, from Persian افرنگ, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.
pirang (Old Tupi): red
Definitions
- red
Ancestry of “pirang”, step by step
pirang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay perang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | perang | war; brown |
| 2 | Persian | افرنگ | throne; splendour, elegance, beauty, majesty |
| 3 | Old French | Franc | French |
| 4 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 5 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |
via Proto-Tupi-Guarani *piraŋ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *piraŋ | red |