Where does “salapassaʼbu” come from?
salapassaʼbu (Makasar) comes from Makasar salapang, from Proto-Malayic -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
salapassaʼbu (Makasar): nine thousand
Definitions
- nine thousand
Ancestry of “salapassaʼbu”, step by step
salapassaʼbu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar salapang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | salapang | nine |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
via Makasar saʼbu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | saʼbu | — |