Where does “ambon” come from?
ambon (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ambun, from Proto-Austronesian ambun — dew.
ambon (Tagalog): drizzle, light rain
Ancestry of “ambon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ambun | dew |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | ambun | dew |