Where does “kalima” come from?
kalima (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano lima, from Proto-Philippine lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lima, from Proto-Austronesian lima — five; hand.
kalima (Cebuano): shortened form of makalima
Definitions
- shortened form of makalima
Ancestry of “kalima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | lima | five |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | lima | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | lima | five; hand |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | lima | five; hand |