Where does “lory” come from?

lory (English) comes from Malay luri, from Malay nuri — parrot.

lory (English): Any of various small, brightly coloured, parrots...

Definitions

  1. Any of various small, brightly coloured, parrots...

Ancestry of “lory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayluri—
2Malaynuriparrot

Words derived from “lory”

Every word from Malay nuri →Every word from Malay luri →