Where does “dara” come from?

dara (Taroko) comes from Proto-Atayalic *dagaʔ, from Proto-Austronesian daʀaq — blood.

dara (Taroko): blood

Definitions

  1. blood

Ancestry of “dara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Atayalic*dagaʔblood vital liquid flowing in animal bodies
2Proto-Austronesiandaʀaqblood
Every word from Proto-Austronesian daʀaq →Every word from Proto-Atayalic *dagaʔ →