Where does “ilalangang” come from?

ilalangang (Makasar) comes from Makasar ilalang, from Makasar lalang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zalan, from Proto-Austronesian zalan — path.

ilalangang (Makasar): the inner part; the inside

Definitions

  1. the inner part; the inside

Ancestry of “ilalangang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarilalanginside; within; in
2Makasarlalangthe inside; the interior
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianzalanpath
4Proto-Austronesianzalanpath
Every word from Proto-Austronesian zalan →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zalan →Every word from Makasar lalang →