Where does “annganre sikuyu” come from?

annganre sikuyu (Makasar) comes from Makasar annganre, from Makasar aN-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maN- — inflectional prefix marking actor voice.

annganre sikuyu (Makasar): to eat with both hands considered impolite, as one should not eat with the left hand

Definitions

  1. to eat with both hands considered impolite, as one should not eat with the left hand

Ancestry of “annganre sikuyu”, step by step

annganre sikuyu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar annganre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarannganre—
2MakasaraN-derivational prefix forming intransitive verbs from nouns and other roots
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*maN-inflectional prefix marking actor voice

via Makasar sikuyu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarsikuyucrab
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maN- →Every word from Makasar aN- →Every word from Makasar annganre →