Where does “limpyohi” come from?

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

limpyohi (Cebuano): imperative of limpyo

Definitions

  1. imperative of limpyo

Ancestry of “limpyohi”, step by step

limpyohi 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 hi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p-Every word from Latin limpidusEvery word from Spanish limpio
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