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

  1. feminine singular of guapo

Ancestry of “guapa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanguapogood-looking or handsome; smart or elegant
2Spanishguapoarrowroot; good-looking; handsome, pretty; smart...
3Latinvappaflat wine; worthless person, fop
4Spanishgape—
Every word from Spanish gape →Every word from Latin vappa →Every word from Spanish guapo →