Where does “kampong” come from?
kampong (Dutch) comes from Malay kampung, from Proto-Malayic kampuŋ.
kampong (Dutch): village ; kampong; a quarter in a Southeast Asian...
Definitions
- village ; kampong; a quarter in a Southeast Asian...
Ancestry of “kampong”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | kampung | village; community; low, vulgar, old-fashioned |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | kampuŋ | — |