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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”

  • mengalir
  • alir
  • aler
  • alir
Every word from Proto-Austronesian -luʀ →