Where does “kanapulog duha” come from?
kanapulog duha (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano napulog duha, from Cebuano duha, from Proto-Philippine *duha, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian duSa — two.
Ancestry of “kanapulog duha”, step by step
kanapulog duha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano napulog duha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | napulog duha | twelve |
| 2 | Cebuano | duha | two; 2; both; the two |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | *duha | two |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | duha | two |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | *duha | — |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | duSa | two |
via Cebuano ka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ka | — |