Where does “pakateʼne” come from?

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

pakateʼne (Makasar): to put someone in a pleasant mood; to comfort; to reassure; to make happy

Definitions

  1. to put someone in a pleasant mood; to comfort; to reassure; to make happy

Ancestry of “pakateʼne”, 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- →