Where does “*paːt” come from?
*paːt (Proto-Chamic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian əpat, from Proto-Austronesian Səpat — four.
*paːt (Proto-Chamic): four
Definitions
- four
Ancestry of “*paːt”, step by step
*paːt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian əpat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | əpat | four |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | Səpat | four |
via Proto-Austronesian *əpat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *əpat | — |