Where does “anrakaʼ” come from?

anrakaʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar rakaʼ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dakəp, from Proto-Austronesian dakəp — to catch; to seize; to embrace.

Ancestry of “anrakaʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarrakaʼa unit of measurement: as much as can be embraced with the arms (circumference)
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandakəpto catch; to seize; to embrace
3Proto-Austronesiandakəpto catch; to seize; to embrace
Every word from Proto-Austronesian dakəp →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dakəp →Every word from Makasar rakaʼ →