Where does “fapa” come from?

fapa (Mizo) comes from Mizo fa, from Proto-Kuki-Chin *θaa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsəʔ — child, son, offspring; grandson; relatives; nephew/niece.

fapa (Mizo): son

Definitions

  1. son

Ancestry of “fapa”, step by step

fapa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Mizo fa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mizofachild (of parent(s))
2Proto-Kuki-Chin*θaa—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*tsəʔchild, son, offspring; grandson; relatives; nephew/niece

via Mizo pa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mizopafather, stepfather
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsəʔ →Every word from Proto-Kuki-Chin *θaa →Every word from Mizo fa →