Where does “alupan” come from?

alupan (Tausug) comes from Kott alup, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qadəp — front.

alupan (Tausug): front of something

Definitions

  1. front of something

Ancestry of “alupan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kottaluptongue
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqadəpfront
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qadəp →Every word from Kott alup →