Where does “assikkoʼ” come from?

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

assikkoʼ (Makasar): usually used in specific expressions relating to binding oneself or shutting things up

Definitions

  1. usually used in specific expressions relating to binding oneself or shutting things up

Ancestry of “assikkoʼ”, 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- →