Where does “aʼmaiʼ” come from?

aʼmaiʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar maiʼ, from Classical Nahuatl aic, from Classical Nahuatl īc — when; when?.

aʼmaiʼ (Makasar): to breathe

Definitions

  1. to breathe

Ancestry of “aʼmaiʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarmaiʼprecategorial root related to breath, the heart/mind, or expansion
2Classical Nahuatlaicnever
3Classical Nahuatlīcwhen; when?
Every word from Classical Nahuatl īc →Every word from Classical Nahuatl aic →Every word from Makasar maiʼ →
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