Where does “napulog lima” come from?
napulog lima (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano lima, from Proto-Philippine lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lima, from Proto-Austronesian lima — five; hand.
napulog lima (Cebuano): fifteen
Definitions
- fifteen
Ancestry of “napulog lima”, step by step
napulog lima traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano lima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | lima | five |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | lima | five |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | lima | five; hand |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | lima | five; hand |
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 |