Where does “lapan” come from?
lapan (Semai) comes from Malay lapan, from Malay dĕlapan, from Proto-Malayic dua(ʔ) alap-an — eight.
lapan (Semai): eight
Definitions
- eight
Ancestry of “lapan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | lapan | eight; Nonstandard spelling of delapan |
| 2 | Malay | dĕlapan | Obsolete spelling of delapan |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | dua(ʔ) alap-an | eight |