Where does “sidam” come from?

sidam (Asi) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian Siwa — nine.

sidam (Asi): nine

Definitions

  1. nine

Ancestry of “sidam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhiwa
2Proto-AustronesianSiwanine
Every word from Proto-Austronesian SiwaEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hiwa
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