Where does “katupad” come from?

katupad (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tupad, from Proto-Philippine *tupaj.

katupad (Cebuano): The person beside or next to another

Definitions

  1. The person beside or next to another

Ancestry of “katupad”, step by step

katupad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano tupad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotupadbeside; next to; at the side of; alongside; along...
2Proto-Philippine*tupaj

via Cebuano ka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoka
Every word from Proto-Philippine *tupajEvery word from Cebuano tupad
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