Where does “kampung” come from?

Kampung comes from Malay kampung, from Proto-Malayic kampuŋ, a term for a village or settlement.

kampung (English): A traditional Malay village; A district or suburb...

Definitions

  1. A traditional Malay village; A district or suburb...

Ancestry of “kampung”, step by step

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