Where does “panngali-ali” come from?

panngali-ali (Makasar) comes from Makasar ali-alì, from Makasar -i, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i, from Proto-Austronesian *-i.

panngali-ali (Makasar): an obstacle; a hindrance; a barrier

Definitions

  1. an obstacle; a hindrance; a barrier

Ancestry of “panngali-ali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarali-alìto block e.g., of a football player
2Makasar-isuffix forming transitive verbs
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*-i—
4Proto-Austronesian*-i—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *-i →Every word from Makasar -i →Every word from Makasar ali-alì →
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