Where does “අප්පා” come from?

අප්පා (Sinhalese) comes from Tamil அப்பா, from Proto-Dravidian appa — father; A respectful term of address to a man.

අප්පා (Sinhalese): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “අප්පා”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅப்பாfather, dad
2Proto-Dravidianappafather; A respectful term of address to a man

Words derived from “අප්පා”

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