Where does “aʼballaʼ” come from?

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

aʼballaʼ (Makasar): to take up residence; to live at; to lodge

Definitions

  1. to take up residence; to live at; to lodge

Ancestry of “aʼballaʼ”, step by step

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