Where does “katloag siyam” come from?
katloag siyam (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano siyam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian Siwa — nine.
katloag siyam (Cebuano): thirty-nine
Definitions
- thirty-nine
Ancestry of “katloag siyam”, step by step
katloag siyam traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano siyam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | siyam | nine; 9 |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | hiwa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | Siwa | nine |
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 |