Where does “lapan” come from?

lapan (Brunei Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic dua(ʔ) alap-an — eight.

lapan (Brunei Malay): eight

Definitions

  1. eight

Ancestry of “lapan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayicdua(ʔ) alap-aneight
Every word from Proto-Malayic dua(ʔ) alap-an