Where does “આપા” come from?

આપા (Gujarati) comes from Chagatai اپا, from Proto-Turkic apa — father; mother; elder sister; aunt; mother, elder...

આપા (Gujarati): older brother

Definitions

  1. older brother

Ancestry of “આપા”, step by step

આપા traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chagatai اپا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chagataiاپاelder sister
2Proto-Turkicapafather; mother; elder sister; aunt; mother, elder...

via Marathi आपा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiआपा
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