Where does “paambong” come from?

paambong (Makasar) comes from Makasar pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.

paambong (Makasar): a sailor or ship captain who sails to Ambon

Definitions

  1. a sailor or ship captain who sails to Ambon

Ancestry of “paambong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpa-causative prefix
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-—
3Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Makasar pa- →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa- →