Where does “durian” come from?
durian (English) comes from Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic duri-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duʀi-an, from Proto-Austronesian duʀi — thorn.
durian (English): Any of several trees, genus "Durio", of Southeast...
Definitions
- Any of several trees, genus "Durio", of Southeast...
Ancestry of “durian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | durian | durian |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | duri-an | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | duʀi-an | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | duʀi | thorn |
Words derived from “durian”