Where does “ilalang” come from?

ilalang (Makasar) comes from Makasar lalang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zalan, from Proto-Austronesian zalan — path.

ilalang (Makasar): inside; within; in

Definitions

  1. inside; within; in

Ancestry of “ilalang”, step by step

ilalang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar lalang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarlalangthe inside; the interior
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianzalanpath
3Proto-Austronesianzalanpath

via Makasar i

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasariarticle for personal names and pronouns

Words derived from “ilalang”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian zalan →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zalan →Every word from Makasar lalang →