Where does “maanaʼ-anaʼ” come from?

maanaʼ-anaʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar anaʼ-anaʼ, from Makasar anaʼ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak, from Proto-Austronesian aNak — child.

maanaʼ-anaʼ (Makasar): childish; immature

Definitions

  1. childish; immature

Ancestry of “maanaʼ-anaʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasaranaʼ-anaʼchildren; a young child who is not yet an adult
2Makasaranaʼchild; offspring; first-generation descendant
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiananakchild
4Proto-AustronesianaNakchild
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