Where does “duriani” come from?
duriani (Swahili) comes from English durian, from Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic duri-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duʀi-an, from Proto-Austronesian duʀi — thorn.
duriani (Swahili): durian
Ancestry of “duriani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | durian | Any of several trees, genus "Durio", of Southeast... |
| 2 | Malay | durian | durian |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | duri-an | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | duʀi-an | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | duʀi | thorn |
Words derived from “duriani”