Where does “Kalima” come from?

Kalima (Balinese) comes from Balinese lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lima, from Proto-Austronesian lima — five; hand.

Kalima (Balinese): fifth month of the Balinese lunar calendar

Definitions

  1. fifth month of the Balinese lunar calendar

Ancestry of “Kalima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Balineselimafive
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlimafive; hand
3Proto-Austronesianlimafive; hand
Every word from Proto-Austronesian lima →