Where does “jàngalekat” come from?
jàngalekat (Wolof) comes from Wolof jàngale, from Wolof jàngal, 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.
jàngalekat (Wolof): teacher
Definitions
- teacher
Ancestry of “jàngalekat”, step by step
jàngalekat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Wolof jàngale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolof | jàngale | to teach (sth) |
| 2 | Wolof | jàngal | to teach sb (sth) |
| 3 | Thai | Jang | — |
| 4 | Malay | jangan | don't do not; marks the negative imperative |
| 5 | Classical Malay | جاڠن | — |
| 6 | Old Malay | jāṅan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Malayic | *jaŋan | — |
| 8 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | zaŋan | a handspan |
via Wolof kat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolof | kat | — |