Where does “kapre” come from?

kapre (Tagalog) comes from Spanish cafre, from Arabic كَافِر — infidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever.

kapre (Tagalog): ogre or giant believed to smoke cigars and live...

Definitions

  1. ogre or giant believed to smoke cigars and live...

Ancestry of “kapre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcafreuncouth, boorish
2Arabicكَافِرinfidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever
Every word from Arabic كَافِرEvery word from Spanish cafre