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	ejection from the mouth; spitting of an object in one's mouth
3	Tagalog	loa	poetic panegyric of eulogy usually in praise of the Virgin Mary and the saints
4	Spanish	loa	praise
5	Spanish	loar	to praise
6	Old Spanish	loar	—
7	Latin	laudāre	—

Words derived from “ikalawa”

ikalawang panauhan

Every word from Latin laudāre →Every word from Old Spanish loar →Every word from Spanish loar →