Where does “lipas” come from?
lipas (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləpas — to set free, to let loose, to be liberated.
Ancestry of “lipas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *ləpas | to set free, to let loose, to be liberated |