Where does “karahpas” come from?

karahpas (Mokilese) comes from Mokilese rahpas, from Mokilese -pas — indefinite article suffix for long objects; a (long object).

karahpas (Mokilese): ordinal form of rahpas; second

Definitions

  1. ordinal form of rahpas; second

Ancestry of “karahpas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mokileserahpasthe numeral two, used to count long objects
2Mokilese-pasindefinite article suffix for long objects; a (long object)
Every word from Mokilese -pas →Every word from Mokilese rahpas →