Where does “pengarap” come from?

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

pengarap (Iban): belief

Definitions

  1. belief

Ancestry of “pengarap”, step by step

pengarap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Iban arap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ibanarapbelieve
2Malayharapto hope; to wish
3Old Javaneseharepfront
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqadəpfront

via Iban peng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ibanpeng—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qadəp →Every word from Old Javanese harep →Every word from Malay harap →