Where does “nisangkala” come from?
nisangkala (Makasar) comes from Makasar sangkala, from Sanskrit शृङ्खल, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
nisangkala (Makasar): to be locked in the stocks
Definitions
- to be locked in the stocks
Ancestry of “nisangkala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | sangkala | wooden stocks or block in which the feet of the insane are locked traditionally made of kayu majannang wood, associated with the word majannang meaning 'calm' |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शृङ्खल | chain, fetter, especially one made of iron;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |