Where does “falinggir” come from?

falinggir (North Moluccan Malay) comes from Dutch vlieger, from Middle Dutch vlieger.

falinggir (North Moluccan Malay): kite

Definitions

  1. kite

Ancestry of “falinggir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvliegerkite; aviator
2Middle Dutchvlieger—
Every word from Middle Dutch vlieger →Every word from Dutch vlieger →
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