Where does “sikajallài” come from?

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

sikajallài (Makasar): to clearly show mutual affection for each other; to be crazy about each other specifically used for married couples, as opposed to

Definitions

  1. to clearly show mutual affection for each other; to be crazy about each other specifically used for married couples, as opposed to

Ancestry of “sikajallài”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasar-isuffix forming transitive verbs
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*-i—
3Proto-Austronesian*-i—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *-i →