Where does “kris” come from?
kris (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English kris, from Malay keris, from Javanese ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀, from Old Javanese [[kĕris]], [[kris]].
kris (Serbo-Croatian): kris
Definitions
- kris
Ancestry of “kris”, step by step
kris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kris | An Indonesian or Malay dagger with a wavy, or... |
| 2 | Malay | keris | kris |
| 3 | Javanese | ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀ | keris; kris: sheathed sharp blade weapon (blades are generally wavy-edged, but there is also straight-edged). This weapon could be both dagger and sword |
| 4 | Old Javanese | [[kĕris]], [[kris]] | — |
via English creese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | creese | Archaic form of kris |