Where does “Piri” come from?

Piri (Hungarian) comes from Malay piring, from Persian پرنگ — brass; copper.

Ancestry of “Piri”, step by step

Piri traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay piring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypiringsmall dish or plate; saucer; plate
2Persianپرنگbrass; copper

via Finnish piristää

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiristääto refresh; to cheer up
2Finnish-istaa-ize/-ise; Occasionally used for other purposes,...

via Old Norse Birgir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseBirgirhelper

Words derived from “Piri”

Every word from Persian پرنگ →Every word from Malay piring →