Where does “siyam” come from?

siyam (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian Siwa — nine.

siyam (Cebuano): nine; 9

Definitions

  1. nine; 9

Ancestry of “siyam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhiwa—
2Proto-AustronesianSiwanine

Words derived from “siyam”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian Siwa →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hiwa →