Where does “pappapole” come from?

pappapole (Makasar) comes from Makasar papole, from French -pole, from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.

pappapole (Makasar): the act of making something return or come back

Definitions

  1. the act of making something return or come back

Ancestry of “pappapole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpapoleto cause to return
2French-pole-polis; -poly, related to market or economy
3Ancient Greekπόλιςcity; a whole country, as dependent on and called...
4Proto-Hellenicptóliscity
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantpólHis—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeantpelH-fortification, city
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ptólis →