Where does “taʼlacciʼ” come from?

taʼlacciʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar lacciʼ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləcit.

taʼlacciʼ (Makasar): to pop out; to slip out; to appear suddenly

Definitions

  1. to pop out; to slip out; to appear suddenly

Ancestry of “taʼlacciʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarlacciʼto displace someone from their spot; to usurp; to take over someone's place
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*ləcit—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləcit →Every word from Makasar lacciʼ →