Where does “oalo” come from?

oalo (Maranao) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian walu, from Proto-Austronesian walu — eight.

oalo (Maranao): eight

Definitions

  1. eight

Ancestry of “oalo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianwalueight
2Proto-Austronesianwalueight
Every word from Proto-Austronesian waluEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian walu
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