Where does “piranga” come from?
piranga (Old Tupi) comes from Old Tupi pirang, 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.
piranga (Old Tupi): red, reddish
Definitions
- red, reddish
Ancestry of “piranga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tupi | pirang | red |
| 2 | Malay | perang | war; brown |
| 3 | Persian | افرنگ | throne; splendour, elegance, beauty, majesty |
| 4 | Old French | Franc | French |
| 5 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 6 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |