Where does “nyeng-nyengi” come from?

nyeng-nyengi (Makasar) comes from Makasar -i, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i, from Proto-Austronesian *-i.

nyeng-nyengi (Makasar): to nag someone about something

Definitions

  1. to nag someone about something

Ancestry of “nyeng-nyengi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasar-isuffix forming transitive verbs
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*-i—
3Proto-Austronesian*-i—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *-i →Every word from Makasar -i →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i →