Where does “apa” come from?
apa (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic apa, from Proto-Austronesian *apa.
apa (Malay): what; "introduces a question"
Definitions
- what; "introduces a question"
Ancestry of “apa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | apa | what |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *apa | — |