Where does “paaʼji” come from?

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

paaʼji (Makasar): a Hajj pilgrim; the congregation of Hajj pilgrims

Definitions

  1. a Hajj pilgrim; the congregation of Hajj pilgrims

Ancestry of “paaʼji”, 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- →