Where does “tappanggang” come from?

tappanggang (Makasar) comes from Makasar panggang, from Makasar pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.

tappanggang (Makasar): to be in a position with the legs wide apart

Definitions

  1. to be in a position with the legs wide apart

Ancestry of “tappanggang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpanggangto spread the legs apart; to part the legs
2Makasarpa-causative prefix
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-—
4Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Makasar pa- →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa- →
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