Where does “karep” come from?

karep (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese harep, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qadəp — front.

karep (Javanese): a wish

Definitions

  1. a wish

Ancestry of “karep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javaneseharepfront
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqadəpfront
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qadəpEvery word from Old Javanese harep