Where does “paussu” come from?

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

paussu (Makasar): to chase away chickens by making the "shoo" sound

Definitions

  1. to chase away chickens by making the "shoo" sound

Ancestry of “paussu”, 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- →