Where does “ammurung” come from?

ammurung (Makasar) comes from Makasar burung, from Malay burung, from Classical Malay بوروڠ, from Proto-Malayic *buruŋ — bird.

Ancestry of “ammurung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarburungto swarm; to surround in a crowd; to crowd around
2Malayburungbird; penis
3Classical Malayبوروڠ—
4Proto-Malayic*buruŋbird
Every word from Proto-Malayic *buruŋ →Every word from Classical Malay بوروڠ →Every word from Malay burung →