Where does “allaʼ moncong” come from?
allaʼ moncong (Makasar) comes from Makasar allaʼ, from Proto-South Sulawesi *əllət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qələt, from Proto-Austronesian *qələC.
allaʼ moncong (Makasar): a ravine; a gorge
Definitions
- a ravine; a gorge
Ancestry of “allaʼ moncong”, step by step
allaʼ moncong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar allaʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | allaʼ | a gap; a cleft; a space between |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *əllət | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *qələt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *qələC | — |
via Makasar moncong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | moncong | mountain |