Where does “அப்பா” come from?

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

அப்பா (Tamil): father, dad

Definitions

  1. father, dad

Ancestry of “அப்பா”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidianappafather; A respectful term of address to a man

Words derived from “அப்பா

Every word from Proto-Dravidian appa