Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/bətik

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Austronesian *bəCik.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*bətik

  1. tattoo

Descendants edit

  • Central Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Flores–Lembata:
      • Sika: bate
    • Sumba–Flores:
  • Western Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Kayan–Murik:
      • Murik (Malaysia): beték
      • Ngorek: beték
    • North Bornean:
      • Central Sarawak:
      • Proto-North Sarawak:
        • Dayic:
        • Kenyah:
          • Highland:
            • Highland A:
              • Bakung: betik, beték
              • Lepo’ Gah: beték
              • Lepo’ Laang: betik
              • Lepo’ Sawa: betik
            • Highland B:
              • Badeng: betik
              • Lepo’ Tau: betek
          • Lowland:
            • Lebo’ Vo’: beték
            • Uma’ Pawe: betik
          • Penan:
      • Northeast Sabah:
      • Southwest Sabah:
    • Proto-Philippine: *batik, *batek
      • Batanic:
      • Central Luzon:
      • Greater Central Philippine:
        • Central Philippine:
        • Danao:
          • Maranao: batek (embroidery or weaving design)
        • Palawanic:
      • Northern Luzon:
        • Ilocano: batek
        • Meso-Cordilleran:
      • South Mindanao:
    • Celebic:
    • Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
    • Old Javanese: baṭik
    • Proto-South Sulawesi:

Further reading edit