Where does “pamali” come from?

pamali (Sundanese) comes from Proto-Austronesian *paliSi — taboo; ritual restriction.

pamali (Sundanese): taboo; a ban based on social customs, traditions, or spiritual reasons

Definitions

  1. taboo; a ban based on social customs, traditions, or spiritual reasons

Ancestry of “pamali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesian*paliSitaboo; ritual restriction
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *paliSi