Where does “aapa” come from?

aapa (English) comes from Urdu آپا, from Chagatai اپا, from Proto-Turkic apa — father; mother; elder sister; aunt; mother, elder...

aapa (English): A sister that is older than oneself

Definitions

  1. A sister that is older than oneself

Ancestry of “aapa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduآپاolder sister
2Chagataiاپاelder sister
3Proto-Turkicapafather; mother; elder sister; aunt; mother, elder...
Every word from Proto-Turkic apaEvery word from Chagatai اپاEvery word from Urdu آپا