Where does “paesaʼ” come from?

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

paesaʼ (Makasar): to let dry out; to let run dry; to drain

Definitions

  1. to let dry out; to let run dry; to drain

Ancestry of “paesaʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpa-causative prefix
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-—
3Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix

Words derived from “paesaʼ”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Makasar pa- →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa- →