Where does “patayang” come from?

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

patayang (Makasar): someone who waits for or receives someone

Definitions

  1. someone who waits for or receives someone

Ancestry of “patayang”, 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- →