Where does “dawat limpyo” come from?

dawat limpyo (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano limpyo, from Spanish limpio, from Latin limpidus, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- — to shine; to light, shine; glow.

dawat limpyo (Cebuano): one who does not contribute or pay appropriately; a freeloader

Definitions

  1. one who does not contribute or pay appropriately; a freeloader

Ancestry of “dawat limpyo”, step by step

dawat limpyo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano limpyo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanolimpyoclean; neat; tidy; to clean up, to tidy up; to...
2Spanishlimpioclean; broke, out of pocket
3Latinlimpidusclear, bright, limpid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂p-to shine; to light, shine; glow

via Cebuano dawat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanodawatany of several crab species
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p-Every word from Latin limpidusEvery word from Spanish limpio
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