Where does “valo” come from?
valo (Malagasy) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian walu, from Proto-Austronesian walu — eight.
valo (Malagasy): eight
Ancestry of “valo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | walu | eight |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | walu | eight |