Where does “ambaramaso” come from?

ambaramaso (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy maso, from Swahili macho, from Proto-Bantu ìjícò, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-yíc-.

ambaramaso (Malagasy): telescope

Definitions

  1. telescope

Ancestry of “ambaramaso”, step by step

ambaramaso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy maso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasymasoeye
2Swahilimachoplural of jicho; eyes
3Proto-Bantuìjícòeye
4Proto-Atlantic-Congo*-yíc-—

via Pali ambara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliambarasky
2Sanskritअम्बरsurroundings, environment; sky, atmosphere,...
Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-yíc- →Every word from Proto-Bantu ìjícò →Every word from Swahili macho →