Where does “giri” come from?

giri (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese giri, from Sanskrit गिरि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

giri (Balinese): mountain

Definitions

  1. mountain

Ancestry of “giri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesegirimountain
2Sanskritगिरिmountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš →Every word from Sanskrit गिरि →