Where does “kupin” come from?
kupin (Kristang) comes from Malay kuping, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kupiŋ.
kupin (Kristang): hook-shaped hairpin
Ancestry of “kupin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | kuping | ear |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *kupiŋ | — |