Where does “ballàki” come from?

ballàki (Makasar) comes from Makasar -i, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i, from Proto-Austronesian *-i.

ballàki (Makasar): to have in the house; to possess at home

Definitions

  1. to have in the house; to possess at home

Ancestry of “ballàki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasar-isuffix forming transitive verbs
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*-i
3Proto-Austronesian*-i

Words derived from “ballàki

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *-iEvery word from Makasar -iEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i