Where does “mampu” come from?

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

mampu (Indonesian): powerful

Definitions

  1. powerful

Ancestry of “mampu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalaymampuRich, wealthy
2MalayempuAn honorific title applied to artists and...
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianəmpu—

Words derived from “mampu”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian əmpu →Every word from Malay empu →Every word from Malay mampu →