Where does “teʼne paʼmaiʼ” come from?

teʼne paʼmaiʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar paʼmaiʼ, from Makasar maiʼ, from Classical Nahuatl aic, from Classical Nahuatl īc — when; when?.

teʼne paʼmaiʼ (Makasar): friendly; happy; having a pleasant disposition or good mood

Definitions

  1. friendly; happy; having a pleasant disposition or good mood

Ancestry of “teʼne paʼmaiʼ”, step by step

teʼne paʼmaiʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar paʼmaiʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpaʼmaiʼbreath; respiration
2Makasarmaiʼprecategorial root related to breath, the heart/mind, or expansion
3Classical Nahuatlaicnever
4Classical Nahuatlīcwhen; when?

via Makasar teʼne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarteʼnesweet in taste

Words derived from “teʼne paʼmaiʼ

Every word from Classical Nahuatl īc