Where does “paballaʼ-ballaʼ” come from?

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

paballaʼ-ballaʼ (Makasar): to provide a separate house or dwelling for someone

Definitions

  1. to provide a separate house or dwelling for someone

Ancestry of “paballaʼ-ballaʼ”, 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- →
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