Where does “arap” come from?

arap (Iban) comes from Malay harap, from Old Javanese harep, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qadəp — front.

arap (Iban): believe

Definitions

  1. believe

Ancestry of “arap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayharapto hope; to wish
2Old Javaneseharepfront
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqadəpfront

Words derived from “arap

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qadəp
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