Where does “cepu” come from?

cepu (Indonesian) comes from Malay cepu, from Tamil செப்பு, from Proto-Indo-European kep-.

cepu (Indonesian): small box

Definitions

  1. small box

Ancestry of “cepu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaycepua round-lidded vessel made out of silver or wood etc. to store betel, tobacco, gambier etc
2Tamilசெப்புto say, speak, declare, tell
3Proto-Indo-Europeankep-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kep- →Every word from Tamil செப்பு →Every word from Malay cepu →