Where does “pappakaʼdoroʼ” come from?
pappakaʼdoroʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar pakaʼdoroʼ, from Makasar pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.
pappakaʼdoroʼ (Makasar): a means to make something stiff or firm
Definitions
- a means to make something stiff or firm
Ancestry of “pappakaʼdoroʼ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | pakaʼdoroʼ | to make stiff or firm |
| 2 | Makasar | pa- | causative prefix |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | pa- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | pa- | causative prefix |