Where does “bapak” come from?

bapak (Classical Malay) comes from Malay bapak, from Malay bapa, from Kawi bapa, from Proto-Dravidian appa — father; A respectful term of address to a man.

bapak (Classical Malay): father; mister, sir; you

Definitions

  1. father; mister, sir; you

Ancestry of “bapak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybapakfather
2Malaybapafather; mister, sir; God, the father of Creation
3Kawibapa—
4Proto-Dravidianappafather; A respectful term of address to a man
Every word from Proto-Dravidian appa →Every word from Kawi bapa →Every word from Malay bapa →