Where does “jaiʼ paenteng” come from?

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

jaiʼ paenteng (Makasar): the "standing" seam of a sarong

Definitions

  1. the "standing" seam of a sarong

Ancestry of “jaiʼ paenteng”, step by step

jaiʼ paenteng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar paenteng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpaentengto make stand; to set up; to erect
2Makasarpa-causative prefix
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-—
4Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix

via Makasar jaiʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarjaiʼ—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Makasar pa- →Every word from Makasar paenteng →