Where does “matrapik” come from?
matrapik (Tagalog) comes from Cebuano trapik, from English traffic, from Middle French trafique, from Italian traffico, from Vulgar Latin transfricare, from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
matrapik (Tagalog): experiencing frequent traffic jams; congested with traffic
Definitions
- experiencing frequent traffic jams; congested with traffic
Ancestry of “matrapik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | trapik | a traffic jam; characteristic of a traffic jam |
| 2 | English | traffic | Pedestrians or vehicles on roads, or the flux or... |
| 3 | Middle French | trafique | traffic |
| 4 | Italian | traffico | traffic; trade; activity, rush |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | transfricare | to rub across |
| 6 | Latin | fricō | to rub |
| 7 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |