Where does “akkalawing” come from?

akkalawing (Makasar) comes from Makasar aʼ-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maʀ-.

akkalawing (Makasar): to carry against the hip with the arm wrapped around e.g., a child

Definitions

  1. to carry against the hip with the arm wrapped around e.g., a child

Ancestry of “akkalawing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasaraʼ-derivational prefix forming intransitive verbs from nouns and other roots
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*maʀ-—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maʀ- →Every word from Makasar aʼ- →