Where does “katulo” come from?

katulo (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tulo, from Austronesian *təlu.

katulo (Cebuano): shortened form of makatulo

Definitions

  1. shortened form of makatulo

Ancestry of “katulo”, step by step

katulo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano tulo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotulothree; 3; waterdrop; a drop of something liquid;...
2Austronesian*təlu—

via Cebuano ka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoka—
Every word from Austronesian *təlu →Every word from Cebuano tulo →