Where does “kaniakkang” come from?

kaniakkang (Makasar) comes from Makasar niaʼ, from Arabic نِيَّة.

kaniakkang (Makasar): existence, presence

Definitions

  1. existence, presence

Ancestry of “kaniakkang”, step by step

kaniakkang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar niaʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarniaʼthere is, be, exist
2Arabicنِيَّة—

via Makasar ka- -ang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarka- -ang—
Every word from Arabic نِيَّة →Every word from Makasar niaʼ →