Where does “bukùi” come from?

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

bukùi (Makasar): to do something with energy or vigor; to put effort into something

Definitions

  1. to do something with energy or vigor; to put effort into something

Ancestry of “bukùi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasar-isuffix forming transitive verbs
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*-i—
3Proto-Austronesian*-i—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *-i →Every word from Makasar -i →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i →