Where does “katloag lima” come from?
katloag lima (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano lima, from Proto-Philippine lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lima, from Proto-Austronesian lima — five; hand.
katloag lima (Cebuano): thirty-five
Definitions
- thirty-five
Ancestry of “katloag lima”, step by step
katloag lima traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano lima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | lima | five |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | lima | five |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | lima | five; hand |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | lima | five; hand |
via Cebuano katloan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | katloan | thirty |
| 2 | Cebuano | tulo | three; 3; waterdrop; a drop of something liquid;... |
| 3 | Austronesian | *təlu | — |
via Cebuano ug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ug | and |