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