Where does “keris” come from?

keris (Malay) comes from Javanese ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀, from Old Javanese [[kĕris]], [[kris]].

keris (Malay): kris

Definitions

  1. kris

Ancestry of “keris”, step by step

keris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Javanese ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀keris; kris: sheathed sharp blade weapon (blades are generally wavy-edged, but there is also straight-edged). This weapon could be both dagger and sword
2Old Javanese[[kĕris]], [[kris]]—

via Javanese keris

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javanesekeris—
2Old Javanesengiris—

Words derived from “keris”

Every word from Old Javanese [[kĕris]], [[kris]] →Every word from Javanese ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀ →