Where does “dupa” come from?

dupa (Lindu) comes from Malay dupa, from Classical Malay دوڤا, from Sanskrit धूप, from Sanskrit अ — A vocative particle; o, oh; An interjection of...

dupa (Lindu): traditional or ceremonial perfume; incense;...

Definitions

  1. traditional or ceremonial perfume; incense;...

Ancestry of “dupa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaydupaincense
2Classical Malayدوڤا—
3Sanskritधूपincense
4SanskritअA vocative particle; o, oh; An interjection of...
Every word from Sanskrit अ →Every word from Sanskrit धूप →Every word from Classical Malay دوڤا →