Where does “əmpat puluh” come from?
əmpat puluh (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian əpat puluq, from Proto-Austronesian Səpat puluq.
Ancestry of “əmpat puluh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | əpat puluq | — |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | Səpat puluq | — |