Where does “andriamatoa” come from?

andriamatoa (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy andriana — nobility.

andriamatoa (Malagasy): a title of respect for the eldest male in a family

Definitions

  1. a title of respect for the eldest male in a family

Ancestry of “andriamatoa”, step by step

andriamatoa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy andriana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyandriananobility

via Malagasy matoa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasymatoa
Every word from Malagasy andriana