Where does “siapa-siapa” come from?
siapa-siapa (Malay) comes from Malay siapa, from Proto-Malayic si-apa.
siapa-siapa (Malay): anyone
Ancestry of “siapa-siapa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | siapa | who, whose |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | si-apa | — |