Where does “penghapus” come from?

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

penghapus (Indonesian): eraser

Definitions

  1. eraser

Ancestry of “penghapus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianhapus—
2Malayhapusto extinguish; to put an end to
3Proto-Austronesian*qa(m)pus—

Words derived from “penghapus”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *qa(m)pus →Every word from Malay hapus →Every word from Indonesian hapus →