Where does “upang” come from?

upang (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog upan, from Tagalog upo, from Hokkien 葫匏 — calabash.

upang (Tagalog): so that; in order that

Definitions

  1. so that; in order that

Ancestry of “upang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogupan—
2Tagalogupoopo squash; calabash; manner of sitting
3Hokkien葫匏calabash
Every word from Hokkien 葫匏 →Every word from Tagalog upo →Every word from Tagalog upan →