Where does “pammentengang” come from?
pammentengang (Makasar) comes from Makasar ammenteng, from Makasar amm- — prefix forming intransitive verbs.
pammentengang (Makasar): to stand up for; to stand because of
Definitions
- to stand up for; to stand because of
Ancestry of “pammentengang”, step by step
pammentengang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar ammenteng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | ammenteng | to stand; to stand upright |
| 2 | Makasar | amm- | prefix forming intransitive verbs |
via Makasar paN- -ang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | paN- -ang | Used to form abstract or locative nouns from verbs |