Where does “matoanngang” come from?
matoanngang (Makasar) comes from Makasar matoang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-tuqah-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuqah, from Proto-Austronesian *tuqaS.
matoanngang (Makasar): to make someone a parent-in-law
Definitions
- to make someone a parent-in-law
Ancestry of “matoanngang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | matoang | parent-in-law |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *ma-tuqah-an | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *tuqah | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *tuqaS | — |