Where does “pattarattukang” come from?
pattarattukang (Makasar) comes from Makasar tarattuʼ, from Makasar attuʼ, from Proto-South Sulawesi *əttut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qətut, from Proto-Austronesian *qətut.
pattarattukang (Makasar): always farting; frequently flatulent
Definitions
- always farting; frequently flatulent
Ancestry of “pattarattukang”, step by step
pattarattukang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar tarattuʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | tarattuʼ | — |
| 2 | Makasar | attuʼ | fart; flatulence |
| 3 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *əttut | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *qətut | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | *qətut | — |
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 |