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Where does “wiʀi” come from?

wiʀi (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian wiʀi — left.

wiʀi (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian): left

Definitions

  1. left

Ancestry of “wiʀi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesianwiʀileft

Words derived from “wiʀi”

  • kiri
  • kiri
  • wala
  • (ka-)wiʀi
  • (kA-)iri
Every word from Proto-Austronesian wiʀi →