Where does “risaw” come from?

risaw (Khasi) comes from Khasi saw, from Proto-Khasian saːw.

risaw (Khasi): a small species of bamboo, used for arrows

Definitions

  1. a small species of bamboo, used for arrows

Ancestry of “risaw”, step by step

risaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khasi saw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khasisawfour
2Proto-Khasiansaːw

via Middle English thrī

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishthrī
Every word from Proto-Khasian saːwEvery word from Khasi saw
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