Where does “adòi” come from?

adòi (Makasar) comes from Makasar -i, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i, from Proto-Austronesian *-i.

adòi (Makasar): to nod in agreement to something; to assent to

Definitions

  1. to nod in agreement to something; to assent to

Ancestry of “adòi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasar-isuffix forming transitive verbs
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*-i—
3Proto-Austronesian*-i—

Words derived from “adòi”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *-i →Every word from Makasar -i →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i →