Where does “alir” come from?

alir (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic halir, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qaliʀ, from Proto-Austronesian qaluʀ, from Proto-Austronesian -luʀ.

alir (Malay): Alternative form of alur; to flow

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of alur; to flow

Ancestry of “alir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-MalayichalirAlternative form of *halur
2Proto-Malayo-PolynesianqaliʀAlternative form of *qaluʀ
3Proto-Austronesianqaluʀto flow
4Proto-Austronesian-luʀ

Words derived from “alir

Every word from Proto-Austronesian -luʀEvery word from Proto-Austronesian qaluʀEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qaliʀ