Where does “anang-anang” come from?

anang-anang (Hanunoo) comes from Kott anaŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer haŋ — pungent in taste.

anang-anang (Hanunoo): an exclamation expressing a threat or boast: you'll see!

Definitions

  1. an exclamation expressing a threat or boast: you'll see!

Ancestry of “anang-anang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kottanaŋstring
2Proto-Mon-Khmerhaŋpungent in taste
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer haŋ →Every word from Kott anaŋ →