Where does “akài” come from?

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

akài (Makasar): to covet; to desire more than one's share of something; to monopolize

Definitions

  1. to covet; to desire more than one's share of something; to monopolize

Ancestry of “akài”, step by step

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