Where does “babontany” come from?

babontany (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy tany, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis, from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis — to cry.

babontany (Malagasy): captives which are divided among the whole army (as opposed to just the individuals who caught them)

Definitions

  1. captives which are divided among the whole army (as opposed to just the individuals who caught them)

Ancestry of “babontany”, step by step

babontany traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy tany

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasytanyearth
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaŋisto cry
3Proto-AustronesianCaŋisto cry

via Malagasy babo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasybabo—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis →Every word from Malagasy tany →