Where does “appaenteng” come from?

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

Ancestry of “appaenteng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpaentengto make stand; to set up; to erect
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 paenteng →