Where does “suraʼ kampong” come from?

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

suraʼ kampong (Makasar): village card; village map/registration

Definitions

  1. village card; village map/registration

Ancestry of “suraʼ kampong”, step by step

suraʼ kampong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar kampong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarkamponga compound; a yard
2Malaykampungvillage; community; low, vulgar, old-fashioned
3Proto-Malayickampuŋ—

via Makasar suraʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarsuraʼwriting; script
Every word from Proto-Malayic kampuŋ →Every word from Malay kampung →Every word from Makasar kampong →