Where does “napuloan” come from?
napuloan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano pulo, from Proto-Philippine pujuq.
napuloan (Cebuano): A decade; any given period of ten years
Definitions
- A decade; any given period of ten years
Ancestry of “napuloan”, step by step
napuloan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano pulo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | pulo | an island; a contiguous area of land, smaller... |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | pujuq | — |
via Cebuano na- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | na- -an | — |