Where does “barat” come from?

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

barat (Tiruray): strong storm

Definitions

  1. strong storm

Ancestry of “barat”, 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 →