Where does “appaʼmaru” come from?

appaʼmaru (Makasar) comes from Makasar paʼmaru, from Makasar pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.

appaʼmaru (Makasar): to practice polygyny

Definitions

  1. to practice polygyny

Ancestry of “appaʼmaru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpaʼmaruprecategorial root related to practicing polygyny
2Makasarpa-causative prefix
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-—
4Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Makasar pa- →Every word from Makasar paʼmaru →