Where does “[[estri]], [[istri]], [[strī]]” come from?
[[estri]], [[istri]], [[strī]] (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit स्त्री, from Proto-Indo-Iranian stríH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
[[estri]], [[istri]], [[strī]] (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit स्त्री, from Proto-Indo-Iranian stríH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.