Where does “appaʼmaiʼ” come from?

appaʼmaiʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar paʼmaiʼ, from Makasar maiʼ, from Classical Nahuatl aic, from Classical Nahuatl īc — when; when?.

appaʼmaiʼ (Makasar): to breathe

Definitions

  1. to breathe

Ancestry of “appaʼmaiʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpaʼmaiʼbreath; respiration
2Makasarmaiʼprecategorial root related to breath, the heart/mind, or expansion
3Classical Nahuatlaicnever
4Classical Nahuatlīcwhen; when?
Every word from Classical Nahuatl īc →Every word from Classical Nahuatl aic →Every word from Makasar maiʼ →