Where does “kellài” come from?

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

kellài (Makasar): to want something to happen; to desire or require of someone that

Definitions

  1. to want something to happen; to desire or require of someone that

Ancestry of “kellài”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kellài”

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