Where does “onse” come from?
onse (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish once, from Old Spanish onze, from Latin undecim, from Latin oinodecem, from Proto-Indo-European óynom déḱm̥t.
Ancestry of “onse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | once | eleven; elevenses, snack |
| 2 | Old Spanish | onze | eleven |
| 3 | Latin | undecim | eleven; 11 |
| 4 | Latin | oinodecem | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | óynom déḱm̥t | — |