Where does “mampus” come from?
mampus (English) comes from Malay mampus, from Proto-Malayic *mampus, from Proto-Austronesian ma-.
mampus (English): A large number; a shedload; finished, wiped out,...
Definitions
- A large number; a shedload; finished, wiped out,...
Ancestry of “mampus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | mampus | to die, to perish; to die |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | *mampus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | ma- | — |