Where does “kanapulog siyam” come from?

kanapulog siyam (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano napulog siyam, from Cebuano siyam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian Siwa — nine.

Ancestry of “kanapulog siyam”, step by step

kanapulog siyam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano napulog siyam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanonapulog siyamnineteen
2Cebuanosiyamnine; 9
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhiwa
4Proto-AustronesianSiwanine

via Cebuano ka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoka
Every word from Proto-Austronesian SiwaEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hiwaEvery word from Cebuano siyam