Where does “muri-muriang” come from?

muri-muriang (Makasar) comes from Hungarian -ang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

muri-muriang (Makasar): having a feature or expression resembling a smile

Definitions

  1. having a feature or expression resembling a smile

Ancestry of “muri-muriang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarian-angAdded to a verb to form a verb denoting...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
3Proto-Austronesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
Every word from Proto-Austronesian -an →Every word from Hungarian -ang →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an →