Where does “kampong” come from?

kampong (Makasar) comes from Malay kampung, from Proto-Malayic kampuŋ.

kampong (Makasar): a compound; a yard

Definitions

  1. a compound; a yard

Ancestry of “kampong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykampungvillage; community; low, vulgar, old-fashioned
2Proto-Malayickampuŋ—

Words derived from “kampong”

Every word from Proto-Malayic kampuŋ →Every word from Malay kampung →