Where does “napulog tulo” come from?
napulog tulo (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano napulo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian puluq, from Proto-Austronesian puluq — ten.
napulog tulo (Cebuano): thirteen
Definitions
- thirteen
Ancestry of “napulog tulo”, step by step
napulog tulo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
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 tulo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | tulo | three; 3; waterdrop; a drop of something liquid;... |
| 2 | Austronesian | *təlu | — |
via Cebuano ug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ug | and |