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

  1. shortened form of makalima

Ancestry of “kalima”, step by step

kalima 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoka—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian lima →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lima →Every word from Proto-Philippine lima →
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