Where does “lapas” come from?
lapas (North Moluccan Malay) comes from Malay lepas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləpas — to set free, to let loose, to be liberated.
lapas (North Moluccan Malay): to remove, take off
Definitions
- to remove, take off
Ancestry of “lapas”, step by step
lapas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay lepas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | lepas | after, past, ago |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *ləpas | to set free, to let loose, to be liberated |
via Indonesian lapas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | lapas | — |