Where does “baper” come from?

baper (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian perasaan, from Indonesian rasa, from Malay rasa, from Pali rasa, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

baper (Indonesian): sensitive, easily offended, upset or hurt

Definitions

  1. sensitive, easily offended, upset or hurt

Ancestry of “baper”, step by step

baper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian perasaan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianperasaanfeeling
2Indonesianrasataste; feeling
3Malayrasataste, flavour; perception, sensation, feeling;...
4Palirasataste, flavor; juice; mercury
5Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
6Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture

via Indonesian terbawa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianterbawa
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs
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