Where does “barata battang” come from?

barata battang (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.

barata battang (Makasar): to fast; to observe abstinence regarding the stomach by not eating

Definitions

  1. to fast; to observe abstinence regarding the stomach by not eating

Ancestry of “barata battang”, step by step

barata battang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar barata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbaratato observe certain abstinences or customary/religious observances
2Sanskritव्रतwill; command; law
3Proto-Indo-Aryanwratám—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwratám—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

via Makasar battang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbattangbelly abdomen
2Proto-South Sulawesi*bəttaŋ—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*bətəŋ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wratám →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wratám →