Where does “aʼanging-anging” come from?
aʼanging-anging (Makasar) comes from Makasar anging-anging, from Makasar anging, from Proto-South Sulawesi *aŋin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian haŋin, from Proto-Austronesian haŋin.
aʼanging-anging (Makasar): to take the air; to sit in a breezy or cool place such as in front of the house
Definitions
- to take the air; to sit in a breezy or cool place such as in front of the house
Ancestry of “aʼanging-anging”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | anging-anging | a rumor; gossip; hearsay |
| 2 | Makasar | anging | wind |
| 3 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *aŋin | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | haŋin | wind |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | haŋin | — |