Where does “aʼdenggaʼ” come from?

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

aʼdenggaʼ (Makasar): to limp; to walk with a limp referring to an ailment of a temporary nature, e.g., someone who has sprained their foot

Definitions

  1. to limp; to walk with a limp referring to an ailment of a temporary nature, e.g., someone who has sprained their foot

Ancestry of “aʼdenggaʼ”, 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- →