Where does “bulaeng annganre” come from?

bulaeng annganre (Makasar) comes from Makasar bulaeng, from Proto-South Sulawesi *bulawan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulaw-an, from Proto-Austronesian *bulaw.

bulaeng annganre (Makasar): impure gold; alloyed gold

Definitions

  1. impure gold; alloyed gold

Ancestry of “bulaeng annganre”, step by step

bulaeng annganre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar bulaeng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbulaenggold element
2Proto-South Sulawesi*bulawan—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*bulaw-an—
4Proto-Austronesian*bulaw—

via Makasar annganre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarannganre—
2MakasaraN-derivational prefix forming intransitive verbs from nouns and other roots
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*maN-inflectional prefix marking actor voice
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *bulaw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulaw-an →Every word from Proto-South Sulawesi *bulawan →