Where does “aʼbarata” come from?

aʼbarata (Makasar) comes from Makasar barata, from Sanskrit व्रत, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wratám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wratám, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

aʼbarata (Makasar): to observe certain abstinences

Definitions

  1. to observe certain abstinences

Ancestry of “aʼbarata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbaratato observe certain abstinences or customary/religious observances
2Sanskritव्रतwill; command; law
3Proto-Indo-Aryanwratám—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwratám—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wratám →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wratám →