Where does “pataja” come from?

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

pataja (Makasar): someone who awaits someone's arrival; a receiver

Definitions

  1. someone who awaits someone's arrival; a receiver

Ancestry of “pataja”, 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- →