Where does “lema” come from?
lema (Madurese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lima, from Proto-Austronesian lima — five; hand.
lema (Madurese): five
Ancestry of “lema”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | lima | five; hand |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | lima | five; hand |