Where does “raupan” come from?

raupan (Kanakanabu) comes from Chinese 老闆, from Chinese 老辦, from Chinese 老, from Lao ລາວ — he, she, him, her.

raupan (Kanakanabu): boss

Definitions

  1. boss

Ancestry of “raupan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese老闆shop owner; business proprietor
2Chinese老辦seasoned; experienced
3Chinese老—
4Laoລາວhe, she, him, her
Every word from Lao ລາວ →Every word from Chinese 老 →Every word from Chinese 老辦 →