English
geringsing
Geringsing comes from Indonesian geringsing, from Old Javanese griṅsiṅ ‘a type of textile, geringsing’, and ultimately from griṅ ‘illness, affliction’.
- Old Javanesemoderngriṅ‘illness, affliction’
- Old Javanese, derivedmoderngriṅsiṅ‘a type of textile, geringsing’
- Javanesemodernꦒꦿꦶꦁꦱꦶꦁas gringsing
- Indonesianmoderngeringsing
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Javanesemoderngriṅ‘illness, affliction’
- Old Javanese, derivedmoderngriṅsiṅ‘a type of textile, geringsing’
- Javanesemodernꦒꦿꦶꦁꦱꦶꦁas gringsing
- Indonesianmoderngeringsing
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Old Javanese griṅ
Today it means
noun An ancient Indonesian motif, pattern, or design of batik and tenun with light brown or dark brown as its base color.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Javanese griṅ / geringsing