Where does “pacinikang” come from?

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

pacinikang (Makasar): to show someone something

Definitions

  1. to show someone something

Ancestry of “pacinikang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpaciniʼto show; to reveal; to let see
2Makasarpa-causative prefix
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-—
4Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Makasar pa- →Every word from Makasar paciniʼ →