Where does “sarap” come from?
sarap (Tagalog) comes from Indonesian saraf, from Malay saraf, from Arabic شرف, from Arabic ـِيّ — {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...
sarap (Tagalog): tastiness; nice taste; comfort; satisfaction;...
Definitions
- tastiness; nice taste; comfort; satisfaction;...
Ancestry of “sarap”, step by step
sarap traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian saraf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | saraf | nerve |
| 2 | Malay | saraf | nerve; inflection; nerve tissue |
| 3 | Arabic | شرف | to be noble, to be highborn, to be illustrious,... |
| 4 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |
via Arabic صَرْف
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | صَرْف | expense |