Where does “kamanakkang” come from?
kamanakkang (Makasar) comes from Makasar ammanaʼ, from Makasar anaʼ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak, from Proto-Austronesian aNak — child.
kamanakkang (Makasar): birth
Definitions
- birth
Ancestry of “kamanakkang”, step by step
kamanakkang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar ammanaʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | ammanaʼ | to have a child of a father and mother |
| 2 | Makasar | anaʼ | child; offspring; first-generation descendant |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | anak | child |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | aNak | child |
via Makasar ka- -ang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | ka- -ang | — |