Where does “limpiyahan” come from?

limpiyahan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central limpiya, 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 “limpiyahan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centrallimpiya
2Spanishlimpiacleansing, cleaning
3Spanishlimpiarto clean; to wash; to wipe
4Latinlimpidāre
5Latinlimpidusclear, bright, limpid
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂p-to shine; to light, shine; glow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p-Every word from Latin limpidusEvery word from Latin limpidāre