English
Ipoh
Ipoh comes from Malay ipuh ‘upas’, and goes back to Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qipuq.
- Proto-Malayo-Polynesianprehistoric (reconstructed)*qipuqreconstructed
- Proto-Malayicprehistoric (reconstructed)*hipuhreconstructed
- Malaymodernipuh‘upas’
- Malay, derivedmodernIpoh
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Malayo-Polynesianprehistoric (reconstructed)*qipuqreconstructed
- Proto-Malayicprehistoric (reconstructed)*hipuhreconstructed
- Malaymodernipuh‘upas’
- Malay, derivedmodernIpoh
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qipuq
Today it means
name The capital city of the state of Perak, Malaysia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qipuq / Ipoh