Where does “bĕra’” come from?

bĕra’ (Kangean) comes from Old Javanese barat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian habaʀat, from Proto-Austronesian Sabaʀat — east or south wind.

bĕra’ (Kangean): west

Definitions

  1. west

Ancestry of “bĕra’”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesebarat—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhabaʀatsouthwest monsoon
3Proto-AustronesianSabaʀateast or south wind
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Sabaʀat →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian habaʀat →Every word from Old Javanese barat →
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