Where does “*apaʀat” come from?

*apaʀat (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian habaʀat, from Proto-Austronesian Sabaʀat — east or south wind.

*apaʀat (Proto-Oceanic): northwest wind

Definitions

  1. northwest wind

Ancestry of “*apaʀat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhabaʀatsouthwest monsoon
2Proto-AustronesianSabaʀateast or south wind
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Sabaʀat →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian habaʀat →
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