Where does “pappaentengang” come from?

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

pappaentengang (Makasar): to use a time to set something up; to erect at a certain time

Definitions

  1. to use a time to set something up; to erect at a certain time

Ancestry of “pappaentengang”, 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 →
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