Where does “aʼrakaʼ” come from?

aʼrakaʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar rakaʼ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dakəp, from Proto-Austronesian dakəp — to catch; to seize; to embrace.

aʼrakaʼ (Makasar): to embrace, to encircle

Definitions

  1. to embrace, to encircle

Ancestry of “aʼrakaʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarrakaʼa unit of measurement: as much as can be embraced with the arms (circumference)
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandakəpto catch; to seize; to embrace
3Proto-Austronesiandakəpto catch; to seize; to embrace
Every word from Proto-Austronesian dakəp →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dakəp →Every word from Makasar rakaʼ →