Where does “hapus” come from?

hapus (Indonesian) comes from Malay hapus, from Proto-Austronesian *qa(m)pus.

Ancestry of “hapus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhapusto extinguish; to put an end to
2Proto-Austronesian*qa(m)pus

Words derived from “hapus

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *qa(m)pusEvery word from Malay hapus