Where does “ewài” come from?

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

ewài (Makasar): to assist; to stand up for; to come to the aid of

Definitions

  1. to assist; to stand up for; to come to the aid of

Ancestry of “ewài”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ewài”

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