Where does “passipianiang” come from?
passipianiang (Makasar) comes from Makasar sipianì, from Makasar pianì, from Makasar -i, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i, from Proto-Austronesian *-i.
passipianiang (Makasar): a case of mutual accusation; mutual blaming
Definitions
- a case of mutual accusation; mutual blaming
Ancestry of “passipianiang”, step by step
passipianiang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar sipianì
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | sipianì | to accuse each other |
| 2 | Makasar | pianì | to accuse |
| 3 | Makasar | -i | suffix forming transitive verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *-i | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | *-i | — |
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 |