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

Definitions

  1. mountain

Ancestry of “giri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦒꦶꦫꦶmountain
2Old Javanesegirimountain
3Sanskritगिरिmountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš →Every word from Sanskrit गिरि →