Where does “aʼbanoa” come from?

aʼbanoa (Makasar) comes from Makasar banoa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian banua, from Proto-Austronesian banua — inhabited land.

aʼbanoa (Makasar): to be provided with a sheath; to have a scabbard

Definitions

  1. to be provided with a sheath; to have a scabbard

Ancestry of “aʼbanoa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbanoasheath; scabbard
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbanuainhabited land
3Proto-Austronesianbanuainhabited land
Every word from Proto-Austronesian banua →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian banua →Every word from Makasar banoa →