Where does “paʼrupamang” come from?
paʼrupamang (Makasar) comes from Makasar rupama, from Sanskrit उपमा, from Tamil உப்புமா, from Tamil உப்பு, from Latin cuppu, from Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
paʼrupamang (Makasar): to tell someone a story
Definitions
- to tell someone a story
Ancestry of “paʼrupamang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | rupama | story, tale, fable, fairy tale |
| 2 | Sanskrit | उपमा | similarity, resemblance |
| 3 | Tamil | உப்புமா | upma, a South Indian dish |
| 4 | Tamil | உப்பு | salt, saltiness |
| 5 | Latin | cuppu | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 7 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |