Where does “awao” come from?

awao (Yami) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian walu, from Proto-Austronesian walu — eight.

awao (Yami): eight

Definitions

  1. eight

Ancestry of “awao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianwalueight
2Proto-Austronesianwalueight
Every word from Proto-Austronesian walu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian walu →