Where does “trapikante” come from?
trapikante (Tagalog) comes from Spanish traficante, from Portuguese -ante, from Old Portuguese -ante.
trapikante (Tagalog): trafficker of illegal goods
Definitions
- trafficker of illegal goods
Ancestry of “trapikante”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | traficante | dealing; dealer; trafficker |
| 2 | Portuguese | -ante | Forms adjectives from verbs |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | -ante | — |