Where does “appatompoʼ” come from?

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

appatompoʼ (Makasar): to have a lump on the nape or back considered a good sign for a woman

Definitions

  1. to have a lump on the nape or back considered a good sign for a woman

Ancestry of “appatompoʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpatompoʼa protrusion, such as a fat lump or callus on the nape or back of humans or buffaloes
2Makasarpa-causative prefix
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-—
4Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix

Words derived from “appatompoʼ”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Makasar pa- →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa- →