Where does “akkella-kella” come from?

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

Ancestry of “akkella-kella”, 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- →