Where does “paʼbiring” come from?

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

paʼbiring (Makasar): to put aside; to clear away; to tidy up

Definitions

  1. to put aside; to clear away; to tidy up

Ancestry of “paʼbiring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbiringan edge; a border; a rim; a margin
2Proto-South Sulawesi*biriŋ—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*biriŋ—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *biriŋ →Every word from Proto-South Sulawesi *biriŋ →Every word from Makasar biring →