Where does “aʼakaʼ” come from?

aʼakaʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar akaʼ, from Proto-South Sulawesi *wakat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wakat.

aʼakaʼ (Makasar): to take root; to have roots

Definitions

  1. to take root; to have roots

Ancestry of “aʼakaʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarakaʼroot of a plant, typically buried in the ground to absorb water and nutrients
2Proto-South Sulawesi*wakat—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*wakat—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wakat →Every word from Proto-South Sulawesi *wakat →Every word from Makasar akaʼ →
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