Where does “efa-joro” come from?

efa-joro (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy efatra, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian əpat, from Proto-Austronesian Səpat — four.

efa-joro (Malagasy): square (shape)

Definitions

  1. square (shape)

Ancestry of “efa-joro”, step by step

efa-joro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy efatra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyefatrafour
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianəpatfour
3Proto-AustronesianSəpatfour

via Malagasy zoro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyzorocorner
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Səpat →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian əpat →Every word from Malagasy efatra →