Where does “lori” come from?
lori (Romanian) comes from French lori, from Malay luri, from Malay nuri — parrot.
lori (Romanian): loris; lorikeet, lory
Ancestry of “lori”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | lori | — |
| 2 | Malay | luri | — |
| 3 | Malay | nuri | parrot |