Where does “apa” come from?

apa (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic apa, from Proto-Austronesian *apa.

apa (Malay): what; "introduces a question"

Definitions

  1. what; "introduces a question"

Ancestry of “apa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayicapawhat
2Proto-Austronesian*apa—

Words derived from “apa”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *apa →Every word from Proto-Malayic apa →
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