Perang Salib
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of perang (“war”) + salib (“cross, crucifix”), literally “crucifix war(s)”, from Malay Perang Salib, most likely Calque of Arabic حَمْلَة صَلِيبِيَّة (ḥamla(t) ṣalībiyya, “Crusade”).
Further reading
- “Perang Salib” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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