Where does “karpiyo” come from?

karpiyo (Tagalog) comes from English curfew, from Middle English curfu, from Old French cuevre-fu.

karpiyo (Tagalog): curfew

Definitions

  1. curfew

Ancestry of “karpiyo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcurfewAny regulation requiring people to be off the...
2Middle Englishcurfucurfew feudal regulation
3Old Frenchcuevre-fu—
Every word from Old French cuevre-fu →Every word from Middle English curfu →Every word from English curfew →