Where does “*mampus” come from?
*mampus (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Austronesian ma-.
Ancestry of “*mampus”, step by step
*mampus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Austronesian ma-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | ma- | — |
via Proto-Austronesian *qa(m)pus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *qa(m)pus | — |