Where does “tajài” come from?

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

tajài (Makasar): to prepare oneself for e.g., the reception of someone

Definitions

  1. to prepare oneself for e.g., the reception of someone

Ancestry of “tajài”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasar-isuffix forming transitive verbs
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*-i—
3Proto-Austronesian*-i—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *-i →Every word from Makasar -i →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i →