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