Where does “andohalambo” come from?

andohalambo (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy lambo, from Malay lembu, from Proto-Austroasiatic *lnboʔ.

andohalambo (Malagasy): arch

Definitions

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Ancestry of “andohalambo”, step by step

andohalambo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy lambo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasylambowild boar
2Malaylembucattle; ox
3Proto-Austroasiatic*lnboʔ—

via Malagasy loha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasylohahead
Every word from Proto-Austroasiatic *lnboʔ →Every word from Malay lembu →Every word from Malagasy lambo →