Reconstruction:Proto-Batak/darəh

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This Proto-Batak entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Batak[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daʀaq (with irregular *ə instead of *a in the final syllable).

Noun[edit]

*darəh

  1. blood

Descendants[edit]

  • Karo Batak: darəh
  • Dairi Batak: daroh
  • Simalungun Batak: daroh
  • Toba Batak: daro

References[edit]

  • 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.