Where does “gwapaha” come from?
gwapaha (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano gwapa, from Spanish guapa, from Spanish guapo, from Latin vappa, from Spanish gape.
gwapaha (Cebuano): feminine of gwapoha
Ancestry of “gwapaha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | gwapa | feminine of gwapo |
| 2 | Spanish | guapa | feminine singular of guapo |
| 3 | Spanish | guapo | arrowroot; good-looking; handsome, pretty; smart... |
| 4 | Latin | vappa | flat wine; worthless person, fop |
| 5 | Spanish | gape | — |