Where does “apan” come from?

apan (Tagalog) comes from Spanish afán, from Spanish afanar — to steal, pinch; to work hard; to be busy.

apan (Tagalog): enthusiastic eagerness

Definitions

  1. enthusiastic eagerness

Ancestry of “apan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishafándesire; thirst
2Spanishafanarto steal, pinch; to work hard; to be busy
Every word from Spanish afanar →Every word from Spanish afán →