Where does “giri” come from?
giri (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦒꦶꦫꦶ, from Old Javanese giri, from Sanskrit गिरि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
giri (Indonesian): mountain
Ancestry of “giri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦒꦶꦫꦶ | — |
| 2 | Old Javanese | giri | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गिरि | mountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Híš | mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |