Where does “ammalla” come from?

ammalla (Makasar) comes from Makasar balla, from Proto-South Sulawesi *bɨlla, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəlaq, from Proto-Austronesian *bəlaq — part of something split.

Ancestry of “ammalla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarballato hold or place on or in the fire to warm up
2Proto-South Sulawesi*bɨlla—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*bəlaqpart of something split
4Proto-Austronesian*bəlaqpart of something split
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *bəlaq →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəlaq →Every word from Proto-South Sulawesi *bɨlla →