Where does “ampu” come from?

ampu (Indonesian) comes from Malay ampu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian əmpu.

ampu (Indonesian): to support

Definitions

  1. to support

Ancestry of “ampu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayamputo hold something by the palms upwards
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianəmpu—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian əmpu →Every word from Malay ampu →