Where does “piassalaʼ” come from?

piassalaʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar assalaʼ, from Malay asal, from Arabic أَصْل — origin, original.

piassalaʼ (Makasar): to trace someone's origins or descent

Definitions

  1. to trace someone's origins or descent

Ancestry of “piassalaʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarassalaʼorigin; descent; ancestry
2Malayasalorigin, source; genealogy, descent, ancestry
3Arabicأَصْلorigin, original
Every word from Arabic أَصْل →Every word from Malay asal →Every word from Makasar assalaʼ →