Where does “pappaewàng” come from?
pappaewàng (Makasar) comes from Makasar paewa, from Makasar pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.
pappaewàng (Makasar): to use something to take on someone
Definitions
- to use something to take on someone
Ancestry of “pappaewàng”, step by step
pappaewàng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar paewa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | paewa | something used to resist or withstand |
| 2 | Makasar | pa- | causative prefix |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | pa- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | pa- | causative prefix |
via Makasar paʼ- -ang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | paʼ- -ang | Used to form nouns from adjectives: someone who is inclined to have the quality described by the adjective |