Where does “afondolo” come from?

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

afondolo (Malagasy): will o' the wisp

Definitions

  1. will o' the wisp

Ancestry of “afondolo”, step by step

afondolo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy afo

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

via Malagasy lolo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasylolobutterfly
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