Where does “kulipasaʼ” come from?

kulipasaʼ (Makasar) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ipəs, from Proto-Austronesian Sipəs — cockroach.

kulipasaʼ (Makasar): cockroach

Definitions

  1. cockroach

Ancestry of “kulipasaʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianipəscockroach
2Proto-AustronesianSipəscockroach
Every word from Proto-Austronesian SipəsEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ipəs
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