Where does “panngali-aliang” come from?
panngali-aliang (Makasar) comes from Makasar ali-alì, from Makasar -i, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i, from Proto-Austronesian *-i.
panngali-aliang (Makasar): an obstruction; a disturbance
Definitions
- an obstruction; a disturbance
Ancestry of “panngali-aliang”, step by step
panngali-aliang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar ali-alì
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | ali-alì | to block e.g., of a football player |
| 2 | Makasar | -i | suffix forming transitive verbs |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *-i | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *-i | — |
via Makasar paN- -ang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | paN- -ang | Used to form abstract or locative nouns from verbs |