Where does “assapatta” come from?

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

assapatta (Makasar): to take an oath; to swear

Definitions

  1. to take an oath; to swear

Ancestry of “assapatta”, 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- →