Where does “suʀi” come from?
suʀi (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *zuʀi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duʀi, from Proto-Austronesian duʀi — thorn.
suʀi (Proto-Oceanic): thorn, splinter, fish bone
Definitions
- thorn, splinter, fish bone
Ancestry of “suʀi”, step by step
suʀi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *zuʀi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *zuʀi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | duʀi | thorn |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | duʀi | thorn |
via Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *duʀi | — |