Where does “makasiyam” come from?

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

makasiyam (Cebuano): nine times

Definitions

  1. nine times

Ancestry of “makasiyam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosiyamnine; 9
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhiwa—
3Proto-AustronesianSiwanine
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Siwa →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hiwa →Every word from Cebuano siyam →