Where does “dakpa” come from?
dakpa (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano dakop, from Proto-Philippine dakəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dakəp, from Proto-Austronesian dakəp — to catch; to seize; to embrace.
dakpa (Cebuano): imperative of dakop
Definitions
- imperative of dakop
Ancestry of “dakpa”, step by step
dakpa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano dakop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | dakop | to catch; to capture; to arrest; to seize |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | dakəp | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | dakəp | to catch; to seize; to embrace |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | dakəp | to catch; to seize; to embrace |
via Cebuano a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | a | — |