Where does “Ambos Camarines” come from?

Ambos Camarines (Tagalog) comes from Spanish ambos, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

Ancestry of “Ambos Camarines”, step by step

Ambos Camarines traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish ambos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishambosboth
2Latinambōboth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Tagalog Camarines

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TagalogCamarines—
2Spanishcamarines—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →