Where does “palaʼ bangkeng” come from?

palaʼ bangkeng (Makasar) comes from Makasar palaʼ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palaj — palm of the hand.

palaʼ bangkeng (Makasar): sole of the foot

Definitions

  1. sole of the foot

Ancestry of “palaʼ bangkeng”, step by step

palaʼ bangkeng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar palaʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpalaʼpalm of hand
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*palajpalm of the hand

via Makasar bangkeng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbangkengfoot; leg of a person, animal, or object
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palaj →Every word from Makasar palaʼ →