Where does “pasilembang-lembang” come from?

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

pasilembang-lembang (Makasar): to bring to the same level; to make even

Definitions

  1. to bring to the same level; to make even

Ancestry of “pasilembang-lembang”, 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- →