Where does “berharap” come from?

berharap (Malay) comes from Malay harap, from Old Javanese harep, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qadəp — front.

berharap (Malay): to hope

Definitions

  1. to hope

Ancestry of “berharap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayharapto hope; to wish
2Old Javaneseharepfront
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqadəpfront
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qadəp →Every word from Old Javanese harep →Every word from Malay harap →