Where does “piewài” come from?

piewài (Makasar) comes from Makasar ewài, from Makasar -i, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i, from Proto-Austronesian *-i.

piewài (Makasar): to put effort into; to force oneself to

Definitions

  1. to put effort into; to force oneself to

Ancestry of “piewài”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarewàito assist; to stand up for; to come to the aid of
2Makasar-isuffix forming transitive verbs
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*-i—
4Proto-Austronesian*-i—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *-i →Every word from Makasar -i →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i →