Where does “papa” come from?

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

papa (Indonesian): poor condition, misery; sin; father

Definitions

  1. poor condition, misery; sin; father

Ancestry of “papa”, step by step

papa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay bapa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybapafather; mister, sir; God, the father of Creation
2Kawibapa—
3Proto-Dravidianappafather; A respectful term of address to a man

via Sanskrit पाप

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपापbad, vicious, wicked, evil, wretched, vile, low;...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpāpásbad
Every word from Proto-Dravidian appa →Every word from Kawi bapa →Every word from Malay bapa →