Where does “pasialleang” come from?
pasialleang (Makasar) comes from Makasar sialleang, from Makasar alleang, from Hungarian -ang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
pasialleang (Makasar): to unite in marriage; to matchmake; to marry someone off to someone
Definitions
- to unite in marriage; to matchmake; to marry someone off to someone
Ancestry of “pasialleang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | sialleang | to agree; to reach an agreement e.g., between two young people planning to marry |
| 2 | Makasar | alleang | to take something for someone |
| 3 | Hungarian | -ang | Added to a verb to form a verb denoting... |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |