Where does “appaciniʼ” come from?

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

appaciniʼ (Makasar): to send a refreshment or treat

Definitions

  1. to send a refreshment or treat

Ancestry of “appaciniʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpaciniʼto show; to reveal; to let see
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 paciniʼ