Where does “pajama jama” come from?

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

pajama jama (Makasar): handyman; someone who is handy or skilled at making or preparing all kinds of things

Definitions

  1. handyman; someone who is handy or skilled at making or preparing all kinds of things

Ancestry of “pajama jama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpajamaattributive form of pajamas; A pair of pajamas
2Makasarpa-causative prefix
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-—
4Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Makasar pa- →Every word from English pajama →