Where does “Talpolano” come from?

Talpolano (Cebuano) comes from Spanish de Tal, from Arabic فُلَان — so-and-so.

Talpolano (Cebuano): any unknown or anonymous male person; a John Doe

Definitions

  1. any unknown or anonymous male person; a John Doe

Ancestry of “Talpolano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishde Tal—
2Arabicفُلَانso-and-so
Every word from Arabic فُلَان →Every word from Spanish de Tal →