Where does “parabwat” come from?
parabwat (Kawi) comes from Kawi abwat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)bəʀəqat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ma-, from Proto-Austronesian ma-.
Ancestry of “parabwat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawi | abwat | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)bəʀəqat | heavy |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ma- | Affix forming adjectives and stative verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | ma- | — |