Where does “junlaj” come from?

junlaj (Mam) comes from Mam jun, from Proto-Mayan *juun — one.

junlaj (Mam): eleven

Definitions

  1. eleven

Ancestry of “junlaj”, step by step

junlaj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Mam jun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mamjunone
2Proto-Mayan*juunone

via Mam laj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mamlajten
Every word from Proto-Mayan *juunEvery word from Mam jun