Where does “рингіт” come from?

рингіт (Ukrainian) comes from Malay ringgit, from Malay gerigi, from Malay gigi, from Proto-Malayic gigi.

рингіт (Ukrainian): ringgit

Definitions

  1. ringgit

Ancestry of “рингіт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayringgitjagged; ringgit; The Brunei or Singapore dollar
2Malaygerigitooth
3Malaygigitooth; gear; cog
4Proto-Malayicgigi—
Every word from Proto-Malayic gigi →Every word from Malay gigi →Every word from Malay gerigi →