Where does “limpiyada” come from?

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

limpiyada (Cebuano): female equivalent of limpiyado

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of limpiyado

Ancestry of “limpiyada”, step by step

limpiyada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano limpiyo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanolimpiyoDated spelling of limpyo
2Spanishlimpioclean; broke, out of pocket
3Latinlimpidusclear, bright, limpid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂p-to shine; to light, shine; glow

via Cebuano ada

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoada—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- →Every word from Latin limpidus →Every word from Spanish limpio →