Where does “patiru” come from?

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

patiru (Makasar): to help or provide for someone out of pity e.g., with food or old clothes

Definitions

  1. to help or provide for someone out of pity e.g., with food or old clothes

Ancestry of “patiru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpa-causative prefix
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-—
3Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix

Words derived from “patiru”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Makasar pa- →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa- →