@jikomayo@mastodon.world it was borrowed from Spanish “chofer” [1] that was in turn borrowed the French word [2].
[1] https://www.diksiyonaryo.ph/search/tsuper
[2] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chofer#Spanish
💬 @jikomayo@mastodon.world it was borrowed from Spanish “chofer” [1] that was in turn borrowed the French word [2]. [1] https://www.diks...
I just realized the Tagalog word "tsuper" (driver) sounds a lot like the French word "chauffeur."