Where does “iangaseng” come from?

iangaseng (Makasar) comes from Makasar ngaseng, from Proto-North Sarawak asaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hasaŋ — gills.

iangaseng (Makasar): everything; all of it

Definitions

  1. everything; all of it

Ancestry of “iangaseng”, step by step

iangaseng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar ngaseng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarngasengall; altogether; everyone
2Proto-North Sarawakasaŋ—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhasaŋgills

via Makasar ia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasariahe, she, it, they (third person)
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiania—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hasaŋ →Every word from Proto-North Sarawak asaŋ →Every word from Makasar ngaseng →