Where does “lapan belas” come from?
lapan belas (Malay) comes from Malay lapan, from Malay dĕlapan, from Proto-Malayic dua(ʔ) alap-an — eight.
lapan belas (Malay): eighteen; Nonstandard form of delapan belas
Definitions
- eighteen; Nonstandard form of delapan belas
Ancestry of “lapan belas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | lapan | eight; Nonstandard spelling of delapan |
| 2 | Malay | dĕlapan | Obsolete spelling of delapan |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | dua(ʔ) alap-an | eight |