Where does “爸” come from?
爸 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 父, from Komodo paʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian əpat, from Proto-Austronesian Səpat — four.
Ancestry of “爸”, step by step
爸 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 父
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 父 | — |
| 2 | Komodo | paʔ | four |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | əpat | four |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | Səpat | four |
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan p/ba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | p/ba | male; father |