Where does “gauʼ pappakaʼdokang” come from?
gauʼ pappakaʼdokang (Makasar) comes from Makasar pappakaʼdokang, from Makasar pakaʼdoʼ, from Makasar pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.
gauʼ pappakaʼdokang (Makasar): a festive meal; a feast
Definitions
- a festive meal; a feast
Ancestry of “gauʼ pappakaʼdokang”, step by step
gauʼ pappakaʼdokang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar pappakaʼdokang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | pappakaʼdokang | the act of letting someone eat or feeding someone |
| 2 | Makasar | pakaʼdoʼ | to cause to eat; to feed |
| 3 | Makasar | pa- | causative prefix |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | pa- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | pa- | causative prefix |
via Makasar gauʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | gauʼ | deed; act; action |