Where does “pappattujuang” come from?
pappattujuang (Makasar) comes from Makasar pattuju, from Makasar tuju, from Malay tujuh, from Proto-Malayic tujuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuzuq, from Proto-Austronesian tuzuq — to point at.
pappattujuang (Makasar): commissioned work
Definitions
- commissioned work
Ancestry of “pappattujuang”, step by step
pappattujuang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar pattuju
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | pattuju | usefulness; will or intention |
| 2 | Makasar | tuju | direction; location; whereabouts |
| 3 | Malay | tujuh | seven |
| 4 | Proto-Malayic | tujuh | seven |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tuzuq | to indicate, point |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | tuzuq | to point at |
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 |