Where does “apparaka” come from?

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

apparaka (Makasar): to care for; to nurse

Definitions

  1. to care for; to nurse

Ancestry of “apparaka”, 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- →