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Where does “təlu” come from?

təlu (Proto-Malayo-Chamic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan təlu, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi təlu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təlu, from Proto-Austronesian təlu — three.

Ancestry of “təlu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Sumbawantəlu—
2Proto-Sunda-Sulawesitəlu—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantəluthree
4Proto-Austronesiantəluthree

Words derived from “təlu”

  • telu
  • sepuluh telu
  • telu likur
  • telu
  • telu belas
  • satu puluh telu
  • təlu
  • talu
Every word from Proto-Austronesian təlu →