Where does “mannanggalaʼ” come from?

mannanggalaʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar tanggalaʼ, from Indonesian tanggal, from Malay tanggal, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋgal — unfastened, detached.

mannanggalaʼ (Makasar): to detach used specifically to describe a type of

Definitions

  1. to detach used specifically to describe a type of

Ancestry of “mannanggalaʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasartanggalaʼto have muscle pain; to be sore
2Indonesiantanggalto fall out
3Malaytanggalto fall off
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*taŋgalunfastened, detached
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋgal →Every word from Malay tanggal →Every word from Indonesian tanggal →
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