Where does “makalima” come from?

makalima (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano lima, from Proto-Philippine lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lima, from Proto-Austronesian lima — five; hand.

makalima (Cebuano): five times

Definitions

  1. five times

Ancestry of “makalima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanolimafive
2Proto-Philippinelimafive
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlimafive; hand
4Proto-Austronesianlimafive; hand
Every word from Proto-Austronesian lima →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lima →Every word from Proto-Philippine lima →