Where does “dalawampu't siyam” come from?
dalawampu't siyam (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog siyam, from Proto-Philippine *siám, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *siam.
dalawampu't siyam (Tagalog): twenty-nine
Definitions
- twenty-nine
Ancestry of “dalawampu't siyam”, step by step
dalawampu'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 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 | — |