Where does “alo-alòi” come from?

alo-alòi (Makasar) comes from Makasar -i, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i, from Proto-Austronesian *-i.

alo-alòi (Makasar): to obstruct; to put obstacles in the way

Definitions

  1. to obstruct; to put obstacles in the way

Ancestry of “alo-alòi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasar-isuffix forming transitive verbs
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*-i—
3Proto-Austronesian*-i—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *-i →Every word from Makasar -i →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i →