Where does “afokasoka” come from?

afokasoka (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy afo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian Sapuy — fire.

afokasoka (Malagasy): matches device to help ignition

Definitions

  1. matches device to help ignition

Ancestry of “afokasoka”, step by step

afokasoka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy afo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyafofire; calamity
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhapuyfire
3Proto-AustronesianSapuyfire

via Malagasy kasoka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasykasokarubbing
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