Where does “kamanakang kale” come from?
kamanakang kale (Makasar) comes from Makasar kamanakang, from Makasar ammanaʼ, from Makasar anaʼ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak, from Proto-Austronesian aNak — child.
kamanakang kale (Makasar): a nephew or niece born to one's own sibling (brother or sister)
Definitions
- a nephew or niece born to one's own sibling (brother or sister)
Ancestry of “kamanakang kale”, step by step
kamanakang kale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar kamanakang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | kamanakang | nephew; niece |
| 2 | Makasar | ammanaʼ | to have a child of a father and mother |
| 3 | Makasar | anaʼ | child; offspring; first-generation descendant |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | anak | child |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | aNak | child |
via Proto-Uralic kale-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | kale- | to die |