Where does “pamung” come from?

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

pamung (Makasar): an eavesdropper; someone who is in the habit of listening in on conversations secretly

Definitions

  1. an eavesdropper; someone who is in the habit of listening in on conversations secretly

Ancestry of “pamung”, 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- →