Where does “apatnapu't siyam” come from?
apatnapu't siyam (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog siyam, from Proto-Philippine *siám, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *siam.
apatnapu't siyam (Tagalog): forty-nine
Definitions
- forty-nine
Ancestry of “apatnapu't siyam”, step by step
apatnapu't siyam traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog siyam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | siyam | nine |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *siám | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *siam | — |
via Tagalog 't
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | 't | — |
via Tagalog apatnapu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | apatnapu | forty |