Where does “kawaloag lima” come from?
kawaloag lima (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano lima, from Proto-Philippine lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lima, from Proto-Austronesian lima — five; hand.
kawaloag lima (Cebuano): eighty-five
Definitions
- eighty-five
Ancestry of “kawaloag lima”, step by step
kawaloag 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 kawaloan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | kawaloan | eighty |
| 2 | Cebuano | walo | eight; 8 |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | walu | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | walu | eight |
via Cebuano ug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ug | and |