Where does “allappaʼ appaʼ” come from?
allappaʼ appaʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar appaʼ, from Proto-South Sulawesi *ɨppat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian əpat, from Proto-Austronesian Səpat — four.
allappaʼ appaʼ (Makasar): to fold in four
Definitions
- to fold in four
Ancestry of “allappaʼ appaʼ”, step by step
allappaʼ appaʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar appaʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | appaʼ | four |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *ɨppat | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | əpat | four |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | Səpat | four |
via Makasar allappaʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | allappaʼ | — |