Where does “bapai” come from?

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

bapai (Malay): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “bapai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybapafather; mister, sir; God, the father of Creation
2Kawibapa—
3Proto-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 →