Where does “asiam” come from?

asiam (Yami) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian Siwa — nine.

asiam (Yami): nine

Definitions

  1. nine

Ancestry of “asiam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhiwa—
2Proto-AustronesianSiwanine
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Siwa →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hiwa →