Where does “doi” come from?

doi (Nias) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duʀi, from Proto-Austronesian duʀi — thorn.

doi (Nias): thorn

Definitions

  1. thorn

Ancestry of “doi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianduʀithorn
2Proto-Austronesianduʀithorn
Every word from Proto-Austronesian duʀi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duʀi →