Where does “limpiya” come from?

limpiya (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish limpia, from Spanish limpiar, from Latin limpidāre, from Latin limpidus, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- — to shine; to light, shine; glow.

Ancestry of “limpiya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishlimpiacleansing, cleaning
2Spanishlimpiarto clean; to wash; to wipe
3Latinlimpidāre
4Latinlimpidusclear, bright, limpid
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂p-to shine; to light, shine; glow

Words derived from “limpiya

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p-Every word from Latin limpidusEvery word from Latin limpidāre