Where does “Chavacano” come from?

Chavacano (English) comes from Spanish chabacano, from Italian ciabattino, from Italian ciabatta, from Tatar чабата, from Ottoman Turkish چاپمق, from Scythian čap-.

Chavacano (English): The six dialects of the Philippine Creole Spanish spoken in the Philippines

Definitions

  1. The six dialects of the Philippine Creole Spanish spoken in the Philippines

Ancestry of “Chavacano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishchabacanotacky, tawdry, gaudy, vulgar, coarse; apricot;...
2Italianciabattinoshoe repairer, cobbler
3Italianciabattaslipper, thong, mule; ciabatta; power strip
4Tatarчабата—
5Ottoman Turkishچاپمقto run, trot, canter, gallop
6Scythiančap-—
Every word from Scythian čap- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish چاپمق →Every word from Tatar чабата →