Where does “Tebing Barat” come from?
Tebing Barat (Malay) comes from Malay barat, from Proto-Malayic barat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian habaʀat, from Proto-Austronesian Sabaʀat — east or south wind.
Ancestry of “Tebing Barat”, step by step
Tebing Barat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay barat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | barat | west |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | barat | west |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | habaʀat | southwest monsoon |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | Sabaʀat | east or south wind |
via Malay tebing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | tebing | edge; bank (of a river, canal, or beach) |