Where does “kap-atan” come from?
kap-atan (Waray-Waray) comes from Waray-Waray upat, from Proto-Philippine əpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian əpat, from Proto-Austronesian Səpat — four.
kap-atan (Waray-Waray): forty
Definitions
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Ancestry of “kap-atan”, step by step
kap-atan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Waray-Waray upat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waray-Waray | upat | four |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | əpat | four |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | əpat | four |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | Səpat | four |
via Waray-Waray ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waray-Waray | ka- -an | — |