Where does “ammalli” come from?

ammalli (Makasar) comes from Makasar balli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəli, from Proto-Austronesian bəli — to buy.

Ancestry of “ammalli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarballiprice
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbəlito buy
3Proto-Austronesianbəlito buy

Words derived from “ammalli”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian bəli →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəli →Every word from Makasar balli →