Where does “kalim-an” come from?

kalim-an (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano lima, from Proto-Philippine lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lima, from Proto-Austronesian lima — five; hand.

kalim-an (Cebuano): fifty

Definitions

  1. fifty

Ancestry of “kalim-an”, step by step

kalim-an traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano lima

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanolimafive
2Proto-Philippinelimafive
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlimafive; hand
4Proto-Austronesianlimafive; hand

via Cebuano ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoka- -anindicates a place where such objects are found
2Proto-Austronesian*ka- -an—

Words derived from “kalim-an”

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