Where does “karuhaan” come from?
karuhaan (Waray-Waray) comes from Waray-Waray duha, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian duSa — two.
karuhaan (Waray-Waray): twenty
Definitions
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Ancestry of “karuhaan”, step by step
karuhaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Waray-Waray duha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waray-Waray | duha | two |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | duha | two |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *duha | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | duSa | two |
via Waray-Waray ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waray-Waray | ka- -an | — |