Where does “ammari-mari” come from?

ammari-mari (Makasar) comes from Makasar ammari, from Makasar ari, from Proto-South Sulawesi *adi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huaji, from Proto-Austronesian Suaji — sibling.

ammari-mari (Makasar): to stop occasionally; to stop several times

Definitions

  1. to stop occasionally; to stop several times

Ancestry of “ammari-mari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarammarito stop; to pause; to take a brief rest
2Makasarariyounger sibling
3Proto-South Sulawesi*adi
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*huaji
5Proto-AustronesianSuajisibling

Words derived from “ammari-mari

Every word from Proto-Austronesian SuajiEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huajiEvery word from Proto-South Sulawesi *adi