Where does “ari” come from?
ari (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian waʀi, from Proto-Austronesian waʀi — day; sun; to dry.
Ancestry of “ari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | waʀi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | waʀi | day; sun; to dry |