Where does “assingaraʼ” come from?

assingaraʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar singaraʼ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kali-, from Proto-Austronesian *qumaŋ.

Ancestry of “assingaraʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarsingaraʼto dun
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*kali-
3Proto-Austronesian*qumaŋ
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *qumaŋEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kali-Every word from Makasar singaraʼ