Where does “tau tena anginna” come from?
tau tena anginna (Makasar) comes from Makasar tau, from Proto-South Sulawesi *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.
tau tena anginna (Makasar): an impotent man literally "a person with no wind"
Definitions
- an impotent man literally "a person with no wind"
Ancestry of “tau tena anginna”, step by step
tau tena anginna traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar tau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | tau | people, person, man |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *tau | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tau | person, human |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | Cau | person, human being |
via Makasar anginna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | anginna | — |
via Makasar tena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | tena | not (clause negator) |