Where does “ariang” come from?

ariang (Makasar) comes from Makasar ari, from Proto-South Sulawesi *adi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huaji, from Proto-Austronesian Suaji — sibling.

ariang (Makasar): to stop something; to bring something to a halt

Definitions

  1. to stop something; to bring something to a halt

Ancestry of “ariang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarariyounger sibling
2Proto-South Sulawesi*adi—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*huaji—
4Proto-AustronesianSuajisibling
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Suaji →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huaji →Every word from Proto-South Sulawesi *adi →