Where does “tannga banngi” come from?
tannga banngi (Makasar) comes from Makasar banngi, from Proto-South Sulawesi *bəŋŋi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəʀŋi, from Proto-Austronesian *bəʀŋi-n.
tannga banngi (Makasar): midnight
Definitions
- midnight
Ancestry of “tannga banngi”, step by step
tannga banngi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar banngi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | banngi | night, evening |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *bəŋŋi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bəʀŋi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *bəʀŋi-n | — |
via Makasar tannga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | tannga | middle; center |