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Where does “ima₁” come from?

ima₁ (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian lima — five; hand.

Ancestry of “ima₁”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesianlimafive; hand

Words derived from “ima₁”

  • êma
Every word from Proto-Austronesian lima →