Where does “*amá-ŋ” come from?

*amá-ŋ (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian *amax — father male parent.

Ancestry of “*amá-ŋ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesian*amaxfather male parent

Words derived from “*amá-ŋ

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *amax