Where does “ampahadiminy” come from?

ampahadiminy (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy dimy, from Austronesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian lima — five; hand.

ampahadiminy (Malagasy): one fifth (1/5)

Definitions

  1. one fifth (1/5)

Ancestry of “ampahadiminy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasydimyfive
2Austronesian*lima—
3Proto-Austronesianlimafive; hand
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