Where does “baine palopoʼ” come from?
baine palopoʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar baine, from Proto-South Sulawesi *babine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian babinahi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.
baine palopoʼ (Makasar): a concubine
Definitions
- a concubine
Ancestry of “baine palopoʼ”, step by step
baine palopoʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar baine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | baine | woman |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *babine | woman |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | babinahi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bahi | woman |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | bahi | female, woman |
via Makasar palopoʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | palopoʼ | a porridge-like sweet delicacy made of beaten eggs, boiled brown sugar, and coconut milk |