Where does “paʼmaiʼ” come from?

paʼmaiʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar maiʼ, from Classical Nahuatl aic, from Classical Nahuatl īc — when; when?.

paʼmaiʼ (Makasar): breath; respiration

Definitions

  1. breath; respiration

Ancestry of “paʼmaiʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarmaiʼprecategorial root related to breath, the heart/mind, or expansion
2Classical Nahuatlaicnever
3Classical Nahuatlīcwhen; when?

Words derived from “paʼmaiʼ

Every word from Classical Nahuatl īc