Where does “paʼmasaʼ” come from?

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

paʼmasaʼ (Makasar): to use as a wiping tool; to make something absorb moisture

Definitions

  1. to use as a wiping tool; to make something absorb moisture

Ancestry of “paʼmasaʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpa-causative prefix
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-—
3Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Makasar pa- →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa- →