Where does “sjap” come from?

sjap (Dutch) comes from Dutch sjappietouwer, from Dutch sjappetouw, from Malay siapa tahu.

sjap (Dutch): jenever, gin, or a portion of gin; a nasty,...

Definitions

  1. jenever, gin, or a portion of gin; a nasty,...

Ancestry of “sjap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsjappietouwersailor; A dock worker; loafer
2Dutchsjappetouw—
3Malaysiapa tahu—

Words derived from “sjap”

Every word from Malay siapa tahu →Every word from Dutch sjappetouw →Every word from Dutch sjappietouwer →