Where does “papoleang” come from?

papoleang (Makasar) comes from Makasar papole, from French -pole, from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.

papoleang (Makasar): to pay compensation for; to pay a reward for e.g., for care well spent, or for salvaging a drifting boat

Definitions

  1. to pay compensation for; to pay a reward for e.g., for care well spent, or for salvaging a drifting boat

Ancestry of “papoleang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpapoleto cause to return
2French-pole-polis; -poly, related to market or economy
3Ancient Greekπόλιςcity; a whole country, as dependent on and called...
4Proto-Hellenicptóliscity
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantpólHis—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeantpelH-fortification, city
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ptólis →
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