Where does “guapo” come from?
guapo (Portuguese) comes from Spanish guapo, from Latin vappa, from Spanish gape.
guapo (Portuguese): brave; courageous; pretty; beautiful
Definitions
- brave; courageous; pretty; beautiful
Ancestry of “guapo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | guapo | arrowroot; good-looking; handsome, pretty; smart... |
| 2 | Latin | vappa | flat wine; worthless person, fop |
| 3 | Spanish | gape | — |