Where does “ugat” come from?
ugat (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Philippine uʀat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian uʀat, from Proto-Austronesian huʀaC — vein, blood vein; artery, blood vessel; muscle.
ugat (Bikol Central): vein; artery; nerve
Ancestry of “ugat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Philippine | uʀat | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | uʀat | vein ; artery; sinew, tendon; muscle |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | huʀaC | vein, blood vein; artery, blood vessel; muscle |