English
Ambon
Ambon comes from Old Javanese Ambwan.
- Old JavanesemodernAmbwan
- EnglishtodayAmbon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old JavanesemodernAmbwan
- EnglishtodayAmbon
The story
Ultimately from Old Javanese Ambwan (‘Ambon’), attested in the Nagarakṛtāgama, likely through Classical Malay and reinforced by modern Indonesian.
Every English word from Old Javanese Ambwan
Today it means
name An island of Moluccas, Indonesia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Javanese Ambwan / Ambon