Where does “ngaʼngalaʼ tedong” come from?

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

ngaʼngalaʼ tedong (Makasar): a wisdom tooth literally: buffalo molar

Definitions

  1. a wisdom tooth literally: buffalo molar

Ancestry of “ngaʼngalaʼ tedong”, step by step

ngaʼngalaʼ tedong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar ngaʼngalaʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarngaʼngalaʼmolar teeth
2Proto-Austronesian*ŋalŋal—

via Makasar tedong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasartedongwater buffalo large ungulate
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ŋalŋal →Every word from Makasar ngaʼngalaʼ →