Where does “mapyaha” come from?

mapyaha (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano mapya, from English mafia, from Italian Mafia — the Mafia (International organized crime organization).

Ancestry of “mapyaha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanomapyaA mafia, a mob; The Mafia; A fixed match; An...
2EnglishmafiaA hierarchically structured secret organisation...
3ItalianMafiathe Mafia (International organized crime organization)
Every word from Italian Mafia →Every word from English mafia →Every word from Cebuano mapya →