Where does “kalaccikang” come from?

kalaccikang (Makasar) comes from Makasar lacciʼ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləcit.

kalaccikang (Makasar): to pop out; to be squeezed or thrown out specifically of seeds or young fruits

Definitions

  1. to pop out; to be squeezed or thrown out specifically of seeds or young fruits

Ancestry of “kalaccikang”, step by step

kalaccikang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar lacciʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarlacciʼto displace someone from their spot; to usurp; to take over someone's place
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*ləcit—

via Makasar ka- -ang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarka- -ang—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləcit →Every word from Makasar lacciʼ →