Where does “nipa” come from?
nipa (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nipaq — a palm species, swamp palm, nipa palm.
nipa (Cebuano): a palm tree of the species "Nypa fruticans]]";...
Definitions
- a palm tree of the species "Nypa fruticans]]";...
Ancestry of “nipa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *nipaq | a palm species, swamp palm, nipa palm |