Where does “roa” come from?

roa (Malagasy) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian duSa — two.

roa (Malagasy): two

Definitions

  1. two

Ancestry of “roa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianduhatwo
2Proto-Austronesian*duha—
3Proto-AustronesianduSatwo
Every word from Proto-Austronesian duSa →Every word from Proto-Austronesian *duha →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duha →