Sarang
/ˈsɑːræŋ/noun
A nest or nesting place, especially in Malay and Indonesian usage.
Did you know?Malay sarang is related to a widespread Austronesian nest-word family, including forms such as Tagalog salag and Cebuano salag, though its deeper prehistoric reconstruction remains debated.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
PMP
*sarang
“Reconstructed term associated with a nest or nesting place”
Old Malay
Malay
sarang
“Nest; a place where animals dwell or gather”
Classical Malay
Malay
sarang
“Nest, lair, or clustered shelter”
19th Century
English
sarang
“A borrowed Malay term for a nest or nesting place”
Modern English
English
sarang
“A nest or nesting place, chiefly in regional or specialist usage”