Where does “dalawampu't walo” come from?
dalawampu't walo (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog walo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian walu, from Proto-Austronesian walu — eight.
dalawampu't walo (Tagalog): twenty-eight
Definitions
- twenty-eight
Ancestry of “dalawampu't walo”, step by step
dalawampu'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 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 | — |