Where does “Gatus” come from?
Gatus (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano gatos, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ʀatus, from Proto-Austronesian ʀaCus.
Ancestry of “Gatus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | gatos | hundred |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ʀatus | hundred |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | ʀaCus | — |