Where does “assengang” come from?

assengang (Makasar) comes from Hungarian -ang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

assengang (Makasar): something that must be known; the proper way to act towards someone

Definitions

  1. something that must be known; the proper way to act towards someone

Ancestry of “assengang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarian-angAdded to a verb to form a verb denoting...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
3Proto-Austronesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
Every word from Proto-Austronesian -anEvery word from Hungarian -angEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an