Where does “guapa” come from?
guapa (Catalan) comes from Catalan guapo, from Spanish guapo, from Latin vappa, from Spanish gape.
guapa (Catalan): feminine singular of guapo
Definitions
- feminine singular of guapo
Ancestry of “guapa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | guapo | good-looking or handsome; smart or elegant |
| 2 | Spanish | guapo | arrowroot; good-looking; handsome, pretty; smart... |
| 3 | Latin | vappa | flat wine; worthless person, fop |
| 4 | Spanish | gape | — |