Where does “katloag walo” come from?
katloag walo (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano walo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian walu, from Proto-Austronesian walu — eight.
katloag walo (Cebuano): thirty-eight
Definitions
- thirty-eight
Ancestry of “katloag walo”, step by step
katloag walo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano walo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | walo | eight; 8 |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | walu | eight |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | walu | eight |
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 |