Where does “wasap” come from?
wasap (Spanish) comes from Malay asap, from Proto-Malayic asəp, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic (h)asəp, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan (h)asəp, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi (h)asəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (q)asəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qasəb, from Proto-Austronesian qasəb.
wasap (Spanish): A message sent or received over WhatsApp
Definitions
- A message sent or received over WhatsApp
Ancestry of “wasap”, step by step
wasap traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay asap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | asap | smoke |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | asəp | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | (h)asəp | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | (h)asəp | — |
| 5 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | (h)asəp | — |
| 6 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (q)asəp | — |
| 7 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qasəb | — |
| 8 | Proto-Austronesian | qasəb | — |