Where does “jàngal” come from?
jàngal (Wolof) comes from Thai Jang, from Malay jangan, from Classical Malay جاڠن, from Old Malay jāṅan, from Proto-Malayic *jaŋan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zaŋan — a handspan.
jàngal (Wolof): to teach sb (sth)
Definitions
- to teach sb (sth)
Ancestry of “jàngal”, step by step
jàngal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai Jang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | Jang | — |
| 2 | Malay | jangan | don't do not; marks the negative imperative |
| 3 | Classical Malay | جاڠن | — |
| 4 | Old Malay | jāṅan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Malayic | *jaŋan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | zaŋan | a handspan |
via Wolof al
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolof | al | — |