Where does “napulog usa” come from?
napulog usa (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano napulo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian puluq, from Proto-Austronesian puluq — ten.
napulog usa (Cebuano): eleven
Definitions
- eleven
Ancestry of “napulog usa”, step by step
napulog usa 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 usa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | usa | one; 1; one unnamed person or thing; any person |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *uʀsa | deer |
via Cebuano ug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ug | and |