Where does “paparakài” come from?

paparakài (Makasar) comes from Makasar parakài, from Makasar -i, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i, from Proto-Austronesian *-i.

paparakài (Makasar): caregiver; nurse especially for a woman in childbirth

Definitions

  1. caregiver; nurse especially for a woman in childbirth

Ancestry of “paparakài”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarparakàito care for; to look after; to ensure something is in order
2Makasar-isuffix forming transitive verbs
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*-i—
4Proto-Austronesian*-i—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *-i →Every word from Makasar -i →Every word from Makasar parakài →