Where does “bapa” come from?

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

bapa (Indonesian): father; mister, sir; God, the father of Creation

Definitions

  1. father; mister, sir; God, the father of Creation

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 →