Where does “auleʼna” come from?

auleʼna (Makasar) comes from Makasar àuleʼ, from Makasar àu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu, from Proto-Austronesian qabu — ash.

auleʼna (Makasar): thanks to; because of

Definitions

  1. thanks to; because of

Ancestry of “auleʼna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MakasaràuleʼO; alas! an exclamation used when giving advice or calling out
2Makasaràuan exclamation upon hearing something unpleasant; alas; oh
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqabuash solid remains of a fire
4Proto-Austronesianqabuash
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qabu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu →Every word from Makasar àu →
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