Where does “sawalas” come from?

sawalas (Banjarese) comes from Banjarese sa, from Banjarese asa, from Proto-Malayic əsa(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian isa, from Proto-Austronesian isa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.

sawalas (Banjarese): eleven

Definitions

  1. eleven

Ancestry of “sawalas”, step by step

sawalas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Banjarese sa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Banjaresesaone
2Banjareseasaone
3Proto-Malayicəsa(ʔ)one
4Proto-Malayo-PolynesianisaAlternative form of *əsa
5Proto-AustronesianisaAlternative form of *əsa
6Proto-Austronesian*əsa
7Proto-Oceanic*isa

via Banjarese walas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Banjaresewalas
Every word from Proto-Oceanic *isaEvery word from Proto-Austronesian *əsaEvery word from Proto-Austronesian isa