Where does “chupa” come from?
chupa (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu tchupa, from Portuguese chupar, from Spanish chupar — to suck; to absorb; to suck off, to blow.
chupa (Papiamentu): to suck
Ancestry of “chupa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | tchupa | to suck |
| 2 | Portuguese | chupar | to suck; to suck off, to blow |
| 3 | Spanish | chupar | to suck; to absorb; to suck off, to blow |
Words derived from “chupa”