Where does “pasiballàkang” come from?
pasiballàkang (Makasar) comes from Makasar pasiballaʼ, from Makasar pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.
pasiballàkang (Makasar): the act or state of being brought under one roof; cohabitation
Definitions
- the act or state of being brought under one roof; cohabitation
Ancestry of “pasiballàkang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | pasiballaʼ | to make people live together in one house |
| 2 | Makasar | pa- | causative prefix |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | pa- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | pa- | causative prefix |