Where does “pappajappàng” come from?
pappajappàng (Makasar) comes from Makasar pajappa, from Makasar pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.
pappajappàng (Makasar): a place to let gamecocks walk and be inspected prior to placing a bet
Definitions
- a place to let gamecocks walk and be inspected prior to placing a bet
Ancestry of “pappajappàng”, step by step
pappajappàng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar pajappa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | pajappa | to make something walk, run, or operate |
| 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 |