Where does “dua” come from?

dua (Buginese) comes from Proto-South Sulawesi dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian duSa — two.

dua (Buginese): two

Definitions

  1. two

Ancestry of “dua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-South Sulawesidua
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianduhatwo
3Proto-Austronesian*duha
4Proto-AustronesianduSatwo
Every word from Proto-Austronesian duSaEvery word from Proto-Austronesian *duhaEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duha