Where does “wiri” come from?

wiri (Dutch) comes from Sranan Tongo wiwiri, from English weed, from Middle English weed, from Old English wēod, from Proto-West Germanic *weud — weed (unwanted plant).

wiri (Dutch): marijuana, weed; A scraper ideophone made of a...

Definitions

  1. marijuana, weed; A scraper ideophone made of a...

Ancestry of “wiri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sranan Tongowiwirihair; leaf; herb, plant
2EnglishweedAny plant regarded as unwanted at the place...
3Middle Englishweed—
4Old Englishwēodweed
5Proto-West Germanic*weudweed (unwanted plant)
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *weud →Every word from Old English wēod →Every word from Middle English weed →