Where does “tompoʼ kanre” come from?

tompoʼ kanre (Makasar) comes from Makasar tompoʼ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumpuk.

tompoʼ kanre (Makasar): top surface of cooked rice in a pot reserved for ritualistic or spiritual purposes, not eaten by the head of the family or honorable guests

Definitions

  1. top surface of cooked rice in a pot reserved for ritualistic or spiritual purposes, not eaten by the head of the family or honorable guests

Ancestry of “tompoʼ kanre”, step by step

tompoʼ kanre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar tompoʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasartompoʼtop part; peak; summit
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*tumpuk

via Makasar kanre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarkanrecooked rice
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumpukEvery word from Makasar tompoʼ