Where does “palopoʼ nipaesaʼ” come from?
palopoʼ nipaesaʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar paesaʼ, from Makasar pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.
palopoʼ nipaesaʼ (Makasar): a cake-like sweet delicacy made of egg white cooked gradually in white sugar (golla kassiʼ) Unlike the regular palopoʼ, this preparation is cake-like and not mushy
Definitions
- a cake-like sweet delicacy made of egg white cooked gradually in white sugar (golla kassiʼ) Unlike the regular palopoʼ, this preparation is cake-like and not mushy
Ancestry of “palopoʼ nipaesaʼ”, step by step
palopoʼ nipaesaʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar paesaʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | paesaʼ | to let dry out; to let run dry; to drain |
| 2 | Makasar | pa- | causative prefix |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | pa- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | pa- | causative prefix |
via Makasar palopoʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | palopoʼ | a porridge-like sweet delicacy made of beaten eggs, boiled brown sugar, and coconut milk |