Where does “dua” come from?

dua (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Oceanic *duha, from Proto-Austronesian duSa — two.

dua (Ilocano): two

Definitions

  1. two

Ancestry of “dua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanic*duha
2Proto-AustronesianduSatwo
Every word from Proto-Austronesian duSaEvery word from Proto-Oceanic *duha