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