Where does “afökhö” come from?

afökhö (Nias) comes from Nias fökhö, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapəjəs — smarting, stinging pain.

afökhö (Nias): to be sick, ill

Definitions

  1. to be sick, ill

Ancestry of “afökhö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Niasfökhöillness
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*hapəjəssmarting, stinging pain
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapəjəs →Every word from Nias fökhö →
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