Where does “tupadi” come from?

tupadi (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tupad, from Proto-Philippine *tupaj.

Ancestry of “tupadi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotupadbeside; next to; at the side of; alongside; along...
2Proto-Philippine*tupaj
Every word from Proto-Philippine *tupajEvery word from Cebuano tupad
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