Where does “swabe” come from?

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

swabe (Tagalog): cool; fashionable

Definitions

  1. cool; fashionable

Ancestry of “swabe”, step by step

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