Where does “dalawampu't isa” come from?
dalawampu't isa (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog isa, from Arabic عِيسَى, from Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ — Joshua.
dalawampu't isa (Tagalog): twenty-one
Definitions
- twenty-one
Ancestry of “dalawampu't isa”, step by step
dalawampu't isa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog isa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | isa | one |
| 2 | Arabic | عِيسَى | Jesus |
| 3 | Hebrew | יְהוֹשֻׁעַ | Joshua |
via Tagalog Dalawampu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | Dalawampu | mostly found in Batangas |
| 2 | Tagalog | dalawampu | twenty |
via Tagalog 't
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | 't | — |