Where does “napulog duha” come from?
napulog duha (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano duha, from Proto-Philippine *duha, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian duSa — two.
napulog duha (Cebuano): twelve
Definitions
- twelve
Ancestry of “napulog duha”, step by step
napulog duha traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano duha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | duha | two; 2; both; the two |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *duha | two |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | duha | two |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *duha | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | duSa | two |
via Cebuano napulo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | napulo | ten; 10 |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | puluq | ten |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | puluq | ten |
via Cebuano ug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ug | and |