Where does “*hilir” come from?
*hilir (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qiliʀ — to flow downstream.
*hilir (Proto-Malayic): downstream
Definitions
- downstream
Ancestry of “*hilir”, step by step
*hilir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qiliʀ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *qiliʀ | to flow downstream |
via Proto-Austronesian *qiliʀ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *qiliʀ | — |