Where does “tassimaiʼ-maiʼ” come from?

tassimaiʼ-maiʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar maiʼ, from Classical Nahuatl aic, from Classical Nahuatl īc — when; when?.

tassimaiʼ-maiʼ (Makasar): to pant; to gasp for breath

Definitions

  1. to pant; to gasp for breath

Ancestry of “tassimaiʼ-maiʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarmaiʼprecategorial root related to breath, the heart/mind, or expansion
2Classical Nahuatlaicnever
3Classical Nahuatlīcwhen; when?
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