Where does “lima puluh lima” come from?
lima puluh lima (Malay) comes from Malay lima, from Proto-Malayic lima(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lima, from Proto-Austronesian lima — five; hand.
lima puluh lima (Malay): fifty-five
Ancestry of “lima puluh lima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | lima | five |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | lima(ʔ) | five |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | lima | five; hand |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | lima | five; hand |