Where does “lupad-lupad” come from?

lupad-lupad (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano lupad, from Proto-Philippine *ləpad.

lupad-lupad (Cebuano): To fly around

Definitions

  1. To fly around

Ancestry of “lupad-lupad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanolupadTo fly; To be able to fly
2Proto-Philippine*ləpad
Every word from Proto-Philippine *ləpadEvery word from Cebuano lupad