Where does “peria” come from?
peria (Malay) comes from Javanese ꦥꦿꦶꦪ, from Sanskrit प्रिय, from Indo-Iranian *priHás, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
peria (Malay): bitter gourd
Definitions
- bitter gourd
Ancestry of “peria”, step by step
peria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Javanese ꦥꦿꦶꦪ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦥꦿꦶꦪ | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | प्रिय | beloved, dear to; liked, favorite, wonted, own;... |
| 3 | Indo-Iranian | *priHás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *pəria | — |