Where does “tedong appatompoʼ” come from?
tedong appatompoʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar appatompoʼ, from Makasar patompoʼ, from Makasar pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.
tedong appatompoʼ (Makasar): adult male buffalo with a lump on its neck
Definitions
- adult male buffalo with a lump on its neck
Ancestry of “tedong appatompoʼ”, step by step
tedong appatompoʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar appatompoʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | appatompoʼ | to have a lump on the nape or back considered a good sign for a woman |
| 2 | Makasar | patompoʼ | a protrusion, such as a fat lump or callus on the nape or back of humans or buffaloes |
| 3 | Makasar | pa- | causative prefix |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | pa- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | pa- | causative prefix |
via Makasar tedong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | tedong | water buffalo large ungulate |