Where does “mokuyog sa lupad” come from?

mokuyog sa lupad (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano lupad, from Proto-Philippine *ləpad.

mokuyog sa lupad (Cebuano): to plunge imprudently or blindly into something uncertain after having been persuaded by others; to leap before one looks

Definitions

  1. to plunge imprudently or blindly into something uncertain after having been persuaded by others; to leap before one looks

Ancestry of “mokuyog sa lupad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanolupadTo fly; To be able to fly
2Proto-Philippine*ləpad
Every word from Proto-Philippine *ləpadEvery word from Cebuano lupad
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