Where does “keris” come from?

keris (English) comes from Malay keris, from Javanese ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀, from Old Javanese [[kĕris]], [[kris]].

keris (English): Alternative spelling of kris

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of kris

Ancestry of “keris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykeriskris
2Javaneseꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀keris; kris: sheathed sharp blade weapon (blades are generally wavy-edged, but there is also straight-edged). This weapon could be both dagger and sword
3Old Javanese[[kĕris]], [[kris]]—
Every word from Old Javanese [[kĕris]], [[kris]] →Every word from Javanese ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀ →Every word from Malay keris →
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