< Reconstruction:Proto-Batak
Reconstruction:Proto-Batak/karat
Proto-Batak
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaC.
Verb
*karat
- to bite
Descendants
- Karo Batak: karat
- Simalungun Batak: harat
- Toba Batak: harat
References
- K. A. Adelaar. 1981. "Reconstruction of Proto-Batak Phonology". In Robert A. Blust (ed.), Historical Linguistics in Indonesia: Part I, 1-20. Jakarta: Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya.