Where does “siyam” come from?
siyam (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian Siwa — nine.
siyam (Cebuano): nine; 9
Ancestry of “siyam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | hiwa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | Siwa | nine |