Where does “appikatu” come from?

appikatu (Makasar) comes from Makasar pikatu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *katu, from Proto-Austronesian *kaCu.

Ancestry of “appikatu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpikatuto send something
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*katu—
3Proto-Austronesian*kaCu—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *kaCu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *katu →Every word from Makasar pikatu →