Where does “babaʼ” come from?

babaʼ (Makasar) comes from Malay baba, from Malay bapa, from Kawi bapa, from Proto-Dravidian appa — father; A respectful term of address to a man.

babaʼ (Makasar): a dark brown or purplish birthmark or skin patch, especially on the face such as a port-wine stain or nevus

Definitions

  1. a dark brown or purplish birthmark or skin patch, especially on the face such as a port-wine stain or nevus

Ancestry of “babaʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybabafather
2Malaybapafather; mister, sir; God, the father of Creation
3Kawibapa—
4Proto-Dravidianappafather; A respectful term of address to a man
Every word from Proto-Dravidian appa →Every word from Kawi bapa →Every word from Malay bapa →