Where does “kasiyaman” come from?
kasiyaman (Hiligaynon) comes from Hiligaynon siyam, from Proto-Philippine *siám, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *siam.
kasiyaman (Hiligaynon): ninety
Definitions
- ninety
Ancestry of “kasiyaman”, step by step
kasiyaman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hiligaynon siyam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiligaynon | siyam | nine |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *siám | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *siam | — |
via Hiligaynon ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiligaynon | ka- -an | — |