Where does “kailalànngi” come from?

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

kailalànngi (Makasar): to be entirely permeated by something; to be completely used to something; to be overcome by

Definitions

  1. to be entirely permeated by something; to be completely used to something; to be overcome by

Ancestry of “kailalànngi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarilalanginside; within; in
2Makasarlalangthe inside; the interior
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianzalanpath
4Proto-Austronesianzalanpath
Every word from Proto-Austronesian zalan →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zalan →Every word from Makasar lalang →
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