Where does “*zuʀi” come from?
*zuʀi (Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duʀi, from Proto-Austronesian duʀi — thorn.
Ancestry of “*zuʀi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | duʀi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | duʀi | thorn |