Where does “apenas” come from?
apenas (Chavacano) comes from Spanish apenas, from Vulgar Latin *ad poenam.
apenas (Chavacano): scarcely; hardly
Definitions
- scarcely; hardly
Ancestry of “apenas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | apenas | hardly, scarcely, barely; recently, just; as soon... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *ad poenam | — |