Where does “palacciʼ” come from?

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

palacciʼ (Makasar): an usurper; someone who displaces others or takes over their place

Definitions

  1. an usurper; someone who displaces others or takes over their place

Ancestry of “palacciʼ”, 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- →