Where does “bapa” come from?

bapa (Ilocano) comes from Malay bapa, from Kawi bapa, from Proto-Dravidian appa — father; A respectful term of address to a man.

bapa (Ilocano): term of respect for a (male) person one generation older than the speaker

Definitions

  1. term of respect for a (male) person one generation older than the speaker

Ancestry of “bapa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybapafather; mister, sir; God, the father of Creation
2Kawibapa—
3Proto-Dravidianappafather; A respectful term of address to a man
Every word from Proto-Dravidian appa →Every word from Kawi bapa →Every word from Malay bapa →