Where does “anggài” come from?

anggài (Makasar) comes from Makasar -i, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i, from Proto-Austronesian *-i.

anggài (Makasar): to observe moderation with respect to something; to restrict oneself in

Definitions

  1. to observe moderation with respect to something; to restrict oneself in

Ancestry of “anggài”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasar-isuffix forming transitive verbs
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*-i—
3Proto-Austronesian*-i—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *-i →Every word from Makasar -i →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i →