Where does “iri” come from?

iri (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch hiel, from Middle Dutch hiele, from Old Dutch hela, from Proto-Germanic hanhilaz, from Proto-Germanic hanhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.

iri (Sranan Tongo): heel

Definitions

  1. heel

Ancestry of “iri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhielheel, part of the foot; analogous part of...
2Middle Dutchhiele—
3Old Dutchhela—
4Proto-Germanichanhilazheel
5Proto-Germanichanhazheel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanhaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanhilaz →