Where does “apo” come from?

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

apo (Ilocano): grandparent; master; mistress; sir; madam

Definitions

  1. grandparent; master; mistress; sir; madam

Ancestry of “apo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianampugrandparent/grandchild
2Proto-Austronesianapugrandparent; grandchild; grandparent/grandchild;...

Words derived from “apo

Every word from Proto-Austronesian apu