Where does “berat” come from?
berat (Indonesian) comes from Malay berat, from Proto-Malayic bərat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəʀəqat — weight; heaviness; difficult; pregnant.
berat (Indonesian): heavy
Ancestry of “berat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | berat | heavy , weight; onerous, arduous; heavy |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | bərat | heavy |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bəʀəqat | weight; heaviness; difficult; pregnant |