Malay apa

← Maori aha (cognate)

← Proto-Malayic *apa (inherited)

← Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *apa (inherited)

→ Indonesian apa (inherited)

→ Indonesian apa-apa (mention)

→ Malay kenapa (blend)

→ Malay mengapa (prefix)

→ Malay apa-apa (mention)

→ Malay berapa (affix)