Where does “anngassenganngang” come from?
anngassenganngang (Makasar) comes from Makasar anngasseng, from Makasar aN-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maN- — inflectional prefix marking actor voice.
anngassenganngang (Makasar): knowing more than; more knowledgeable than
Definitions
- knowing more than; more knowledgeable than
Ancestry of “anngassenganngang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | anngasseng | to be tame |
| 2 | Makasar | aN- | derivational prefix forming intransitive verbs from nouns and other roots |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *maN- | inflectional prefix marking actor voice |