Where does “wau'” come from?
wau' (West Coast Bajau) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian walu, from Proto-Austronesian walu — eight.
wau' (West Coast Bajau): eight
Ancestry of “wau'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | walu | eight |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | walu | eight |