Where does “empòi” come from?

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

empòi (Makasar): to sit on, at, or by something

Definitions

  1. to sit on, at, or by something

Ancestry of “empòi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “empòi”

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