Where does “makanapulog siyam” come from?

makanapulog siyam (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano napulog siyam, from Cebuano siyam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian Siwa — nine.

makanapulog siyam (Cebuano): nineteen times

Definitions

  1. nineteen times

Ancestry of “makanapulog siyam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanonapulog siyamnineteen
2Cebuanosiyamnine; 9
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhiwa
4Proto-AustronesianSiwanine
Every word from Proto-Austronesian SiwaEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hiwaEvery word from Cebuano siyam