Where does “ringgit” come from?

ringgit (Malay) comes from Malay gerigi, from Malay gigi, from Proto-Malayic gigi.

ringgit (Malay): jagged; ringgit; The Brunei or Singapore dollar

Definitions

  1. jagged; ringgit; The Brunei or Singapore dollar

Ancestry of “ringgit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygerigitooth
2Malaygigitooth; gear; cog
3Proto-Malayicgigi—

Words derived from “ringgit”

Every word from Proto-Malayic gigi →Every word from Malay gigi →Every word from Malay gerigi →