Where does “aʼbakkaʼ jangang” come from?
aʼbakkaʼ jangang (Makasar) comes from Makasar aʼbakkaʼ, from Makasar aʼ-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maʀ-.
aʼbakkaʼ jangang (Makasar): to grow up becoming more beautiful literally: to grow up like a chicken
Definitions
- to grow up becoming more beautiful literally: to grow up like a chicken
Ancestry of “aʼbakkaʼ jangang”, step by step
aʼbakkaʼ jangang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar aʼbakkaʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | aʼbakkaʼ | to grow; to grow up; to increase; to rise |
| 2 | Makasar | aʼ- | derivational prefix forming intransitive verbs from nouns and other roots |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *maʀ- | — |
via Makasar jangang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | jangang | chicken |