Where does “appaʼleoʼ” come from?

appaʼleoʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar aʼ-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maʀ-.

appaʼleoʼ (Makasar): to become like lime; to become mushy or crushed usually said of fish that is rotten or no longer fresh

Definitions

  1. to become like lime; to become mushy or crushed usually said of fish that is rotten or no longer fresh

Ancestry of “appaʼleoʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasaraʼ-derivational prefix forming intransitive verbs from nouns and other roots
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*maʀ-—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maʀ- →Every word from Makasar aʼ- →
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