Where does “magpagupit” come from?

magpagupit (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central pagupit, from Bikol Central gupit, from Tagalog Gupit, from Tagalog gupit — haircut; way of cutting.

Ancestry of “magpagupit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpagupit—
2Bikol Centralgupit—
3TagalogGupitsnip; cutting with scissors, shears, clippers, or a similar tool
4Tagaloggupithaircut; way of cutting
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