Where does “ngaʼngalaʼ caʼdi” come from?

ngaʼngalaʼ caʼdi (Makasar) comes from Makasar ngaʼngalaʼ, from Proto-Austronesian *ŋalŋal.

ngaʼngalaʼ caʼdi (Makasar): a front molar; a premolar

Definitions

  1. a front molar; a premolar

Ancestry of “ngaʼngalaʼ caʼdi”, step by step

ngaʼngalaʼ caʼdi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar ngaʼngalaʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarngaʼngalaʼmolar teeth
2Proto-Austronesian*ŋalŋal—

via Makasar caʼdi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarcaʼdismall; little
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ŋalŋal →Every word from Makasar ngaʼngalaʼ →
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