Where does “istri” come from?

istri (Indonesian) comes from Malay istri.

istri (Indonesian): wife

Definitions

  1. wife

Ancestry of “istri”, step by step

istri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay istri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayistri

via Indonesian isteri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianisteri

Words derived from “istri

Every word from Malay istri
istri — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer