Where does “lima puluh tujuh” come from?
lima puluh tujuh (Malay) comes from Malay tujuh, from Proto-Malayic tujuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuzuq, from Proto-Austronesian tuzuq — to point at.
lima puluh tujuh (Malay): fifty-seven
Definitions
- fifty-seven
Ancestry of “lima puluh tujuh”, step by step
lima puluh tujuh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay tujuh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | tujuh | seven |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | tujuh | seven |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tuzuq | to indicate, point |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | tuzuq | to point at |
via Malay lima puluh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | lima puluh | fifty |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | lima(ʔ) puluh | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | lima puluq | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | lima puluq | — |