Where does “wala katugpa” come from?
wala katugpa (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano wala, from Austronesian *wada, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wada — to be.
wala katugpa (Cebuano): did not reach the table; unable to be placed or...
Definitions
- did not reach the table; unable to be placed or...
Ancestry of “wala katugpa”, step by step
wala katugpa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano wala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | wala | indicates the nonexistence or absence of something; there is none, no one, nothing |
| 2 | Austronesian | *wada | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | wada | to be |
via Cebuano tugpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | tugpa | to land; to touch down; to sleep, especially... |