Where does “ap-apo” come from?

ap-apo (Ilocano) comes from Ilocano apo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ampu, from Proto-Austronesian apu — grandparent; grandchild; grandparent/grandchild;...

Ancestry of “ap-apo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ilocanoapograndparent; master; mistress; sir; madam
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianampugrandparent/grandchild
3Proto-Austronesianapugrandparent; grandchild; grandparent/grandchild;...
Every word from Proto-Austronesian apu
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