Where does “sia” come from?

sia (Mambae) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian siwa, from Proto-Austronesian Siwa — nine.

sia (Mambae): nine

Definitions

  1. nine

Ancestry of “sia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansiwanine
2Proto-AustronesianSiwanine
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Siwa →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian siwa →