Where does “biring paja” come from?

biring paja (Makasar) comes from Makasar biring, from Proto-South Sulawesi *biriŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *biriŋ.

biring paja (Makasar): the edge of the buttocks

Definitions

  1. the edge of the buttocks

Ancestry of “biring paja”, step by step

biring paja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar biring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbiringan edge; a border; a rim; a margin
2Proto-South Sulawesi*biriŋ—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*biriŋ—

via Makasar paja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpajabuttocks; bottom
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *biriŋ →Every word from Proto-South Sulawesi *biriŋ →Every word from Makasar biring →