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
- causing one to become good-looking
Ancestry of “makagwapo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | gwapo | visually attractive; handsome; good-looking; of... |
| 2 | Spanish | guapo | arrowroot; good-looking; handsome, pretty; smart... |
| 3 | Latin | vappa | flat wine; worthless person, fop |
| 4 | Spanish | gape | — |