Where does “appatiru” come from?

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

Ancestry of “appatiru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpatiruto help or provide for someone out of pity e.g., with food or old clothes
2Makasarpa-causative prefix
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-—
4Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Makasar pa- →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa- →