Where does “surili” come from?

surili (English) comes from Indonesian surili, from Sundanese surili — Javan surili (Presbytis comata).

surili (English): A small Old World monkey of the genus Presbytis, unlike other langurs in having bulges above the eyes

Definitions

  1. A small Old World monkey of the genus Presbytis, unlike other langurs in having bulges above the eyes

Ancestry of “surili”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansurili—
2SundanesesuriliJavan surili (Presbytis comata)
Every word from Sundanese surili →Every word from Indonesian surili →