Where does “napulog siyam” come from?
napulog siyam (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano siyam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian Siwa — nine.
napulog siyam (Cebuano): nineteen
Definitions
- nineteen
Ancestry of “napulog siyam”, step by step
napulog siyam traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano siyam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | siyam | nine; 9 |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | hiwa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | Siwa | nine |
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 |