Where does “mapyador” come from?
mapyador (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano mapya, from English mafia, from Italian Mafia — the Mafia (International organized crime organization).
mapyador (Cebuano): A partisan referee or judge; A lawyer or player...
Definitions
- A partisan referee or judge; A lawyer or player...
Ancestry of “mapyador”, step by step
mapyador traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano mapya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | mapya | A mafia, a mob; The Mafia; A fixed match; An... |
| 2 | English | mafia | A hierarchically structured secret organisation... |
| 3 | Italian | Mafia | the Mafia (International organized crime organization) |
via Cebuano dor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | dor | — |