Where does “a-singko” come from?

a-singko (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog singko, from Spanish cinco, from Old Spanish çinco, from Vulgar Latin cinque, from Latin quīnque, from Proto-Italic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

a-singko (Tagalog): fifth day of the month

Definitions

  1. fifth day of the month

Ancestry of “a-singko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogsingkofive
2Spanishcincofive; a five
3Old Spanishçinco—
4Vulgar Latincinquefive
5Latinquīnquefive; 5
6Proto-Italickʷenkʷefive
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷenkʷe →Every word from Latin quīnque →