Where does “ayànngi” come from?

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

ayànngi (Makasar): to supervise; to watch continuously; to keep an eye on

Definitions

  1. to supervise; to watch continuously; to keep an eye on

Ancestry of “ayànngi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarayàngto have or consider someone as a mother
2Hungarian-angAdded to a verb to form a verb denoting...
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
4Proto-Austronesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
Every word from Proto-Austronesian -anEvery word from Hungarian -angEvery word from Makasar ayàng
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