Where does “appaʼ karemeng” come from?
appaʼ karemeng (Makasar) comes from Makasar appaʼ, from Proto-South Sulawesi *ɨppat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian əpat, from Proto-Austronesian Səpat — four.
appaʼ karemeng (Makasar): the fingertip
Definitions
- the fingertip
Ancestry of “appaʼ karemeng”, step by step
appaʼ karemeng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar appaʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | appaʼ | four |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *ɨppat | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | əpat | four |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | Səpat | four |
via Makasar karemeng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | karemeng | finger |