Where does “assaraʼdasi” come from?

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

assaraʼdasi (Makasar): to apply black magic or harmful charms to disadvantage others e.g., in business or love affairs

Definitions

  1. to apply black magic or harmful charms to disadvantage others e.g., in business or love affairs

Ancestry of “assaraʼdasi”, 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- →