Where does “ambonimandry” come from?

ambonimandry (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy andry, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hadiʀi, from Proto-Austronesian *Sadiʀi.

ambonimandry (Malagasy): ridge of a roof

Definitions

  1. ridge of a roof

Ancestry of “ambonimandry”, step by step

ambonimandry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy andry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyandrythe state of being horizontal; the state of being...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*hadiʀi—
3Proto-Austronesian*Sadiʀi—

via Malagasy ambony

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyambonyabove; up
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *Sadiʀi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hadiʀi →Every word from Malagasy andry →