Where does “pasiagàng” come from?

pasiagàng (Makasar) comes from Makasar pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.

pasiagàng (Makasar): to pair together; to match; to accompany with

Definitions

  1. to pair together; to match; to accompany with

Ancestry of “pasiagàng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpa-causative prefix
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-—
3Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Makasar pa- →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa- →