Where does “aʼlalang” come from?

aʼlalang (Makasar) comes from Makasar lalang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zalan, from Proto-Austronesian zalan — path.

aʼlalang (Makasar): to go on foot; to walk

Definitions

  1. to go on foot; to walk

Ancestry of “aʼlalang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarlalangthe inside; the interior
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianzalanpath
3Proto-Austronesianzalanpath
Every word from Proto-Austronesian zalan →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zalan →Every word from Makasar lalang →