Where does “maambonan” come from?
maambonan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central ambon, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ambun, from Proto-Austronesian ambun — dew.
Ancestry of “maambonan”, step by step
maambonan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central ambon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ambon | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ambun | dew |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | ambun | dew |
via Bikol Central ma- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ma- -an | — |