Where does “paciccaʼ” come from?

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

paciccaʼ (Makasar): to use something (such as a weapon) to stab someone secretly and quickly

Definitions

  1. to use something (such as a weapon) to stab someone secretly and quickly

Ancestry of “paciccaʼ”, 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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