Where does “pajama baraʼ” come from?

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

pajama baraʼ (Makasar): farmer; agriculturist

Definitions

  1. farmer; agriculturist

Ancestry of “pajama baraʼ”, step by step

pajama baraʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pajama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpajamaattributive form of pajamas; A pair of pajamas
2Makasarpa-causative prefix
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-—
4Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix

via Makasar baraʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MakasarbaraʼAustralian monsoon, which brings the rainy season coming from the west (of Turatea) or north (of Gowa)
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhabaʀatsouthwest monsoon
3Proto-AustronesianSabaʀateast or south wind
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Makasar pa- →Every word from English pajama →
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