Where does “dalawampu't lima” come from?
dalawampu't lima (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog lima, from Spanish lima, from Spanish Limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
dalawampu't lima (Tagalog): twenty-five
Definitions
- twenty-five
Ancestry of “dalawampu't lima”, step by step
dalawampu't lima traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog lima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | lima | five |
| 2 | Spanish | lima | lime; lemon; file |
| 3 | Spanish | Limón | lemon |
| 4 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 5 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 6 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 7 | Mundari | lembu | — |
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 | — |