Where does “tau assaʼ” come from?

tau assaʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar assaʼ, from Dutch aas, from Dutch ase, from Middle Dutch âes, from Old Dutch ās, from Proto-West Germanic *ās, from Proto-Germanic ēsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēdsto- — eaten.

tau assaʼ (Makasar): prominent people; the nobility

Definitions

  1. prominent people; the nobility

Ancestry of “tau assaʼ”, step by step

tau assaʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar assaʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarassaʼto stuff; to press; to cram
2Dutchaasbait; carrion; ace
3Dutchase—
4Middle Dutchâescarrion
5Old Dutchāscarrion
6Proto-West Germanic*ās—
7Proto-Germanicēsąfood, carrion; prey; bait
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēdsto-eaten

via Makasar tau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasartaupeople, person, man
2Proto-South Sulawesi*tau—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantauperson, human
4Proto-AustronesianCauperson, human being
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēdsto- →