Where does “anaʼ buraʼne” come from?
anaʼ buraʼne (Makasar) comes from Makasar anaʼ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak, from Proto-Austronesian aNak — child.
anaʼ buraʼne (Makasar): boy; male child
Definitions
- boy; male child
Ancestry of “anaʼ buraʼne”, step by step
anaʼ buraʼne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar anaʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | anaʼ | child; offspring; first-generation descendant |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | anak | child |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | aNak | child |
via Makasar buraʼne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | buraʼne | man male person; male |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *ma-ʀuqanay | — |