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Where does “lèr” come from?

lèr (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese lor, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lahud, from Proto-Austronesian lahud.

lèr (Javanese): north, one of compass points; northern

Definitions

  1. north, one of compass points; northern

Ancestry of “lèr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javaneselor—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlahud—
3Proto-Austronesianlahud—

Words derived from “lèr”

  • ngalèr
Every word from Proto-Austronesian lahud →