Where does “akkoko” come from?

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

akkoko (Makasar): to lay out or open a field; to cultivate a field

Definitions

  1. to lay out or open a field; to cultivate a field

Ancestry of “akkoko”, 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- →