Where does “duri” come from?
duri (Indonesian) comes from Malay duri, from Proto-Malayic *duriʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duʀi, from Proto-Austronesian duʀi — thorn.
duri (Indonesian): thorn; spike
Ancestry of “duri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | duri | thorn; spike |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | *duriʔ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | duʀi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | duʀi | thorn |