Where does “sipoleang” come from?
sipoleang (Makasar) comes from Makasar poleang, from French -pole, from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.
sipoleang (Makasar): to be in agreement with each other; to tally or match up e.g., of calculations or statements
Definitions
- to be in agreement with each other; to tally or match up e.g., of calculations or statements
Ancestry of “sipoleang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | poleang | again; anew; over indicating repetition of an action |
| 2 | French | -pole | -polis; -poly, related to market or economy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πόλις | city; a whole country, as dependent on and called... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ptólis | city |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |