Where does “urat” come from?

urat (Taroko) comes from Proto-Atayalic *ʔugac, from Proto-Austronesian huʀaC — vein, blood vein; artery, blood vessel; muscle.

urat (Taroko): blood vessel; tendon

Definitions

  1. blood vessel; tendon

Ancestry of “urat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Atayalic*ʔugacvein, blood vein
2Proto-AustronesianhuʀaCvein, blood vein; artery, blood vessel; muscle
Every word from Proto-Austronesian huʀaC →Every word from Proto-Atayalic *ʔugac →