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