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

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *bəCik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bətik/

Noun

*bətik

1. tattoo

Descendants

Some descendants have preserved *ə, while some others have turned it into *a (*batik).

• Central Malayo-Polynesian:
  • Flores–Lembata:
    • Sika: bate
  • Sumba–Flores:
    • Manggarai: wetik
    • Ngadha: weti
    • Rembong: wetik
• Western Malayo-Polynesian:
  • Kayan–Murik:
    • Murik (Malaysia): beték
    • Ngorek: beték
  • North Bornean:
    • Central Sarawak:
      • Punan Tubu: batik
    • Proto-North Sarawak:
      • Dayic:
        • Kelabit: betik
        • Lun Bawang: betik
      • 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:
          • Eastern Penan: beték
    • Northeast Sabah:
      • Bonggi: botik
    • Southwest Sabah:
      • Greater Dusunic:
        • Central Dusun: wotik
        • Coastal Kadazan: votik
        • Kimaragang: wotik
        • Rungus: votik
        • Tobilung: wotik
      • Murutic:
        • Burusu: batik
        • Timugon Murut: batik
      • Paitanic:
        • Tombonuo: wotik
  • Proto-Philippine: *batik, *batek
    • Batanic:
      • Ibatan: vatek
    • Central Luzon:
      • Abenlen Ayta: batek
      • Kapampangan: batik
    • Greater Central Philippine:
      • Central Philippine:
        • Cebuano: batik, batuk
        • Tagalog: batik
      • Danao:
        • Maranao: batek (“embroidery or weaving design”)
      • Palawanic:
        • Palawan Batak: batek
    • Northern Luzon:
      • Ilocano: batek
      • Meso-Cordilleran:
        • Central Cordilleran:
          • Bontoc: batek
          • Ifugao: batok
          • Kankanaey: batek
        • Southern Cordilleran:
          • Ibaloi: batek
          • Pangasinan: batek
    • South Mindanao:
      • Tboli: betek
  • Celebic:
    • Banggai: botik
    • Pamona: woti
  • Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
    • Balinese: bathik
    • Sasak: bathik
  • Old Javanese: baṭik
    • Javanese: ꦧꦛꦶꦏ꧀ (bathik) (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-South Sulawesi:
    • Makasar: batti', bate'
    • Tae': bate'

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *beCik