Where does “甘榜” come from?

甘榜 (Chinese) comes from Malay kampung, from Proto-Malayic kampuŋ.

甘榜 (Chinese): kampong; kampung

Definitions

  1. kampong; kampung

Ancestry of “甘榜”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykampungvillage; community; low, vulgar, old-fashioned
2Proto-Malayickampuŋ—
Every word from Proto-Malayic kampuŋ →Every word from Malay kampung →
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