Where does “makagwapa” come from?

makagwapa (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano gwapa, from Spanish guapa, from Spanish guapo, from Latin vappa, from Spanish gape.

makagwapa (Cebuano): causing one to become good-looking

Definitions

  1. causing one to become good-looking

Ancestry of “makagwapa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanogwapafeminine of gwapo
2Spanishguapafeminine singular of guapo
3Spanishguapoarrowroot; good-looking; handsome, pretty; smart...
4Latinvappaflat wine; worthless person, fop
5Spanishgape—
Every word from Spanish gape →Every word from Latin vappa →Every word from Spanish guapo →