Where does “parekanngang” come from?
parekanngang (Makasar) comes from Makasar parekang, from Hungarian -ang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
parekanngang (Makasar): to make someone one's fiancé; to betroth
Definitions
- to make someone one's fiancé; to betroth
Ancestry of “parekanngang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | parekang | the material to make something; what can be made into something |
| 2 | Hungarian | -ang | Added to a verb to form a verb denoting... |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |