Where does “gari” come from?
gari (English) comes from Japanese カリ, from Dutch kali, from Javanese ꦏꦭ, from Old Javanese kali, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kali, from Proto-Austronesian kalih, from Old Javanese ka-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ka-.
gari (English): spear
Ancestry of “gari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | カリ | Short for カリウム |
| 2 | Dutch | kali | — |
| 3 | Javanese | ꦏꦭ | time; season; bird noose or snare |
| 4 | Old Javanese | kali | — |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kali | — |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | kalih | — |
| 7 | Old Javanese | ka- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ka- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Austronesian | ka- | — |
Words derived from “gari”