Where does “ata tai jangang” come from?
ata tai jangang (Makasar) comes from Makasar ata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qaʀta — outsiders, alien people.
ata tai jangang (Makasar): the lowest class of slave, specifically the slave of a slave analogized to feces eaten by a chicken and then excreted again
Definitions
- the lowest class of slave, specifically the slave of a slave analogized to feces eaten by a chicken and then excreted again
Ancestry of “ata tai jangang”, step by step
ata tai jangang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar ata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | ata | slave; servant; subject; bondsman |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qaʀta | outsiders, alien people |
via Makasar jangang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | jangang | chicken |