Where does “afofandiovana” come from?

afofandiovana (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy afo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian Sapuy — fire.

afofandiovana (Malagasy): Purgatory

Definitions

  1. Purgatory

Ancestry of “afofandiovana”, step by step

afofandiovana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy afo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyafofire; calamity
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhapuyfire
3Proto-AustronesianSapuyfire

via Malagasy fandiovana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyfandiovana—
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