Where does “kitiʼ laki” come from?
kitiʼ laki (Makasar) comes from Makasar laki, from Proto-South Sulawesi *laki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.
kitiʼ laki (Makasar): drake; male duck
Definitions
- drake; male duck
Ancestry of “kitiʼ laki”, step by step
kitiʼ laki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar laki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | laki | male of animals and plants |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *laki | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *laki | — |
via Makasar kitiʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | kitiʼ | duck bird of the family |