Where does “tatlo” come from?
tatlo (Hiligaynon) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təlu, from Proto-Austronesian təlu — three.
tatlo (Hiligaynon): three
Ancestry of “tatlo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | təlu | three |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | təlu | three |