Where does “daun kurap” come from?
daun kurap (Malay) comes from Malay kurap, from English crap, from Middle English crappe, from Old French crappe.
daun kurap (Malay): Cassia alata
Ancestry of “daun kurap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | kurap | — |
| 2 | English | crap | The husk of grain; chaff; Something worthless or... |
| 3 | Middle English | crappe | — |
| 4 | Old French | crappe | — |