Where does “ampahavalony” come from?

ampahavalony (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy valo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian walu, from Proto-Austronesian walu — eight.

ampahavalony (Malagasy): eighth (1/8)

Definitions

  1. eighth (1/8)

Ancestry of “ampahavalony”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyvaloeight
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianwalueight
3Proto-Austronesianwalueight
Every word from Proto-Austronesian walu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian walu →Every word from Malagasy valo →
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