Where does “kampong” come from?

kampong (Dutch) comes from Malay kampung, from Proto-Malayic kampuŋ.

kampong (Dutch): village a Southeast Asian rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town; kampung

Definitions

  1. village a Southeast Asian rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town; kampung

Ancestry of “kampong”, step by step

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