Where does “pakella-kella” come from?

pakella-kella (Makasar) comes from Makasar pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.

pakella-kella (Makasar): strongly desiring; selfish; greedy; covetous

Definitions

  1. strongly desiring; selfish; greedy; covetous

Ancestry of “pakella-kella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpa-causative prefix
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-—
3Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Makasar pa- →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa- →