Where does “durian” come from?
durian (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic duri-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duʀi-an, from Proto-Austronesian duʀi — thorn.
durian (Malay): durian
Ancestry of “durian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | duri-an | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | duʀi-an | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | duʀi | thorn |
Words derived from “durian”