Where does “makagwapo” come from?

makagwapo (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano gwapo, from Spanish guapo, from Latin vappa, from Spanish gape.

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

Definitions

  1. causing one to become good-looking

Ancestry of “makagwapo”, step by step

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