Where does “isurat” come from?
isurat (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central surat, from Malay surat, from Proto-Malayic surat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suʀat.
Ancestry of “isurat”, step by step
isurat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central surat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | surat | — |
| 2 | Malay | surat | document; letter; inscription |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | surat | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *suʀat | — |
via Bikol Central i
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | i | — |