Where does “inambato” come from?
inambato (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ina, from Proto-Philippine ina, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ina, from Proto-Austronesian ina — mother.
inambato (Tagalog): mineral ore
Ancestry of “inambato”, step by step
inambato traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog ina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ina | mother |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | ina | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ina | mother |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | ina | mother |
via Tagalog bato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bato | stone; kidney; gallstone |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *batu | stone substance; small piece of stone |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | batu | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *batux | rock; stone |