Where does “ikalawa” come from?

ikalawa (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ikalwa, from Tagalog luwa, from Tagalog loa, from Spanish loa, from Spanish loar, from Old Spanish loar, from Latin laudāre.

ikalawa (Tagalog): second; 2nd; the second place; the second placer

Definitions

second; 2nd; the second place; the second placer

Ancestry of “ikalawa”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	ikalwa	—
2	Tagalog	luwa	—
3	Tagalog	loa	—
4	Spanish	loa	praise
5	Spanish	loar	to praise
6	Old Spanish	loar	—
7	Latin	laudāre	—

Every word from Latin laudāre →