Where does “barat” come from?

barat (Old Javanese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian habaʀat, from Proto-Austronesian Sabaʀat — east or south wind.

Ancestry of “barat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhabaʀatsouthwest monsoon
2Proto-AustronesianSabaʀateast or south wind

Words derived from “barat”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian Sabaʀat →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian habaʀat →