Where does “paʼrewatàng” come from?
paʼrewatàng (Makasar) comes from Makasar rewata, from Sanskrit देवता, from Sanskrit देव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
paʼrewatàng (Makasar): the time when, or the place where, one makes offerings to the guardian spirits (rewata)
Definitions
- the time when, or the place where, one makes offerings to the guardian spirits (rewata)
Ancestry of “paʼrewatàng”, step by step
paʼrewatàng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar rewata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | rewata | deity; god |
| 2 | Sanskrit | देवता | godhead, divinity; image of a deity, idol; an... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | देव | heavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | daywás | god |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Makasar paʼ- -ang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | paʼ- -ang | Used to form nouns from adjectives: someone who is inclined to have the quality described by the adjective |