Where does “passapattàng” come from?
passapattàng (Makasar) comes from Makasar sapatta, from Sanskrit शपथ — oath, vow; swear; scolding, curse.
passapattàng (Makasar): to take an oath for or because of something
Definitions
- to take an oath for or because of something
Ancestry of “passapattàng”, step by step
passapattàng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar sapatta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | sapatta | oath |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शपथ | oath, vow; swear; scolding, curse |
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 |