Where does “suwabe” come from?

suwabe (Tagalog) comes from Spanish suave, from Latin suāvis — sweet, pleasant, delicious.

suwabe (Tagalog): soft; slow

Definitions

  1. soft; slow

Ancestry of “suwabe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsuavesmooth, soft, fluffy; soft, gentle, light, mild;...
2Latinsuāvissweet, pleasant, delicious
Every word from Latin suāvis →Every word from Spanish suave →
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