Where does “ri” come from?

ri (Old Javanese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian di, from Proto-Austronesian di.

ri (Old Javanese): thorn; thorny plant

Definitions

  1. thorn; thorny plant

Ancestry of “ri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandi—
2Proto-Austronesiandi—

Words derived from “ri”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian di →
ri — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer