Where does “paʼarengang” come from?
paʼarengang (Makasar) comes from Makasar areng, from Proto-South Sulawesi *azan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ajan.
paʼarengang (Makasar): to have something as a name; to have the reputation of being something
Definitions
- to have something as a name; to have the reputation of being something
Ancestry of “paʼarengang”, step by step
paʼarengang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar areng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | areng | name |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *azan | name |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *ajan | — |
via Makasar paʼ- -ang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | paʼ- -ang | Used to form nouns from adjectives: someone who is inclined to have the quality described by the adjective |