Where does “usiriʼ” come from?
usiriʼ (Makasar) comes from Malay usir, from Proto-Malayic husir, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic husir, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan husir, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qusiʀ, from Proto-Austronesian qusiʀ.
usiriʼ (Makasar): to chase away; to put to flight
Definitions
- to chase away; to put to flight