Where does “siadòi” come from?

siadòi (Makasar) comes from Makasar adòi, from Makasar -i, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i, from Proto-Austronesian *-i.

siadòi (Makasar): to nod to each other; to mutually nod

Definitions

  1. to nod to each other; to mutually nod

Ancestry of “siadòi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasaradòito nod in agreement to something; to assent to
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 Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i →