Where does “aʼbakkaʼ” come from?

aʼbakkaʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar aʼ-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maʀ-.

aʼbakkaʼ (Makasar): to grow; to grow up; to increase; to rise

Definitions

  1. to grow; to grow up; to increase; to rise

Ancestry of “aʼbakkaʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasaraʼ-derivational prefix forming intransitive verbs from nouns and other roots
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*maʀ-—

Words derived from “aʼbakkaʼ”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maʀ- →Every word from Makasar aʼ- →