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
Ancestry of “iri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | hiel | heel, part of the foot; analogous part of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hiele | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hela | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hanhilaz | heel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hanhaz | heel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱenk- | to hang |