Where does “bera” come from?
bera (Kelabit) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəʀas, from Proto-Austronesian bəʀas — rice.
bera (Kelabit): rice
Ancestry of “bera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bəʀas | rice |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | bəʀas | rice |