Where does “นังกฺรี” come from?
นังกฺรี (Urak Lawoi') comes from Malay negeri, from Classical Malay negeri, from Sanskrit नगरी, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
นังกฺรี (Urak Lawoi'): country
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Ancestry of “นังกฺรี”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | negeri | state |
| 2 | Classical Malay | negeri | settlement; country, land; state |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नगरी | city |
| 4 | Sanskrit | नगर | town, city; urban |
| 5 | Sanskrit | गर | mountain, top |
| 6 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |