Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/əpat

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

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *əpat

Etymology

From earlier *həpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

Numeral

*əpat

  1. four

Descendants

  • Proto-Philippine: *əpat (see there for further descendants)
  • Barito
    • East Barito
    • Northwest Barito
  • North Bornean
    • Proto-North Sarawak: *əpat (see there for further descendants)
  • Sama-Bajaw
    • Bajaw
  • Celebic
    • Pamona
    • Southern Kaili-Pamona
    • Western Munic
    • Wolio-Kamaru
  • Old Javanese: pat
    • Javanese: papat, pat
    • Proto-Lampungic: *paʔ
  • Madurese: empak
  • Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa
  • Proto-Malayic: *əmpat
  • Sundanese: opat
  • Northwest Sumatran
    • Northern Batak
    • Southern Batak
    • Nias-Sikule
  • Simeulue: at
  • South Sulawesi
    • Tamanic
    • Makassar
    • Northern South Sulawesi
  • Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *əpat (see there for further descendants)