Where does “pappontoang” come from?

pappontoang (Makasar) comes from English ponto-, from Latin pont-.

pappontoang (Makasar): wrist

Definitions

  1. wrist

Ancestry of “pappontoang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishponto-Pons; pontine; bridge, connecting tissue
2Latinpont-—
Every word from Latin pont- →Every word from English ponto- →
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