Where does “pakikiapid” come from?
pakikiapid (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog apid, from English aphid, from New Latin aphis.
pakikiapid (Tagalog): adultery; fornication
Ancestry of “pakikiapid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | apid | — |
| 2 | English | aphid | Sapsucking pest insect of the superfamily... |
| 3 | New Latin | aphis | — |