Where does “telu” come from?
telu (Javanese) comes from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi təlu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təlu, from Proto-Austronesian təlu — three.
telu (Javanese): three
Ancestry of “telu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | təlu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | təlu | three |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | təlu | three |