Where does “pappaenteng” come from?

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

pappaenteng (Makasar): a gift given to the bride by her parents-in-law to prompt her to stand up from her seat in the carriage and enter their house e.g., a ring or a promise of a garden

Definitions

  1. a gift given to the bride by her parents-in-law to prompt her to stand up from her seat in the carriage and enter their house e.g., a ring or a promise of a garden

Ancestry of “pappaenteng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpaentengto make stand; to set up; to erect
2Makasarpa-causative prefix
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-—
4Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Makasar pa- →Every word from Makasar paenteng →