Where does “sumpah” come from?

sumpah (Indonesian) comes from Malay sumpah, from Old Javanese sumpah, from Sanskrit शाप, from Sanskrit शप्, from Proto-Indo-European kep-.

sumpah (Indonesian): oath, vow

Definitions

  1. oath, vow

Ancestry of “sumpah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysumpahoath
2Old Javanesesumpah—
3Sanskritशापspell; ban; curse
4Sanskritशप्to curse; to swear an oath, utter an execration;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankep-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kep- →Every word from Sanskrit शप् →Every word from Sanskrit शाप →