Where does “amang” come from?

amang (Hanunoo) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *amá-ŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *amax — father male parent.

Ancestry of “amang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*amá-ŋ—
2Proto-Austronesian*amaxfather male parent
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *amax →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *amá-ŋ →