Where does “maambon” come from?

maambon (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central ambon, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ambun, from Proto-Austronesian ambun — dew.

Ancestry of “maambon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralambon—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianambundew
3Proto-Austronesianambundew
Every word from Proto-Austronesian ambun →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ambun →Every word from Bikol Central ambon →