Where does “pappasituju” come from?
pappasituju (Makasar) comes from Makasar pasituju, from Makasar situju, from Makasar tuju, from Malay tujuh, from Proto-Malayic tujuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuzuq, from Proto-Austronesian tuzuq — to point at.
pappasituju (Makasar): requital or retribution
Definitions
- requital or retribution
Ancestry of “pappasituju”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | pasituju | to make coincide; to align or make fit |
| 2 | Makasar | situju | to meet; to fit well; to be appropriate or in agreement |
| 3 | Makasar | tuju | direction; location; whereabouts |
| 4 | Malay | tujuh | seven |
| 5 | Proto-Malayic | tujuh | seven |
| 6 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tuzuq | to indicate, point |
| 7 | Proto-Austronesian | tuzuq | to point at |