Where does “jama kayu” come from?
jama kayu (Makasar) comes from Makasar kayu, from Proto-South Sulawesi *kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian kaSiw — wood; tree.
jama kayu (Makasar): woodwork
Definitions
- woodwork
Ancestry of “jama kayu”, step by step
jama kayu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar kayu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | kayu | wood |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *kayu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kahiw | wood; tree |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | kaSiw | wood; tree |
via Proto-Turkic jama-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | jama- | to patch |