Where does “təlu” come from?

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

Ancestry of “təlu”, step by step

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

Words derived from “təlu”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian təlu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təlu →Every word from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi təlu →
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