Where does “seratus sembilan” come from?
seratus sembilan (Malay) comes from Malay seratus, from Proto-Malayic sA-ratus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sa-ʀatus, from Proto-Austronesian sa-ʀaCus.
seratus sembilan (Malay): one hundred and nine
Definitions
- one hundred and nine
Ancestry of “seratus sembilan”, step by step
seratus sembilan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay seratus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | seratus | one hundred |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | sA-ratus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | sa-ʀatus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | sa-ʀaCus | — |
via Malay sembilan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | sembilan | nine |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | isa(ʔ) ambil-an | Alternative form of *əsa ambil-an |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | əsa(ʔ) ambil-an | nine |