Where does “wap” come from?
wap (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic uap, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic uap, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan uap, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi uab, from Middle Chinese 烏.
wap (Malay): steam
Definitions
- steam
Ancestry of “wap”, step by step
wap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayic uap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | uap | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | uap | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | uap | — |
| 4 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | uab | — |
| 5 | Middle Chinese | 烏 | — |
via Classical Malay huab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Malay | huab | — |