Where does “alusi” come from?

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

alusi (Makasar): to make fine; to soften

Definitions

  1. to make fine; to soften

Ancestry of “alusi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “alusi”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *-i →Every word from Makasar -i →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i →