Where does “akkale-kale” come from?

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

akkale-kale (Makasar): standing alone e.g., of a mountain

Definitions

  1. standing alone e.g., of a mountain

Ancestry of “akkale-kale”, 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- →