Where does “ambeng” come from?

ambeng (Javanese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kambiŋ, from Proto-Austronesian kandiŋ.

ambeng (Javanese): food offering served on a tray

Definitions

  1. food offering served on a tray

Ancestry of “ambeng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankambiŋ—
2Proto-Austronesiankandiŋ—

Words derived from “ambeng”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian kandiŋ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kambiŋ →