Where does “ֆիջիացի” come from?
ֆիջիացի (Armenian) comes from Armenian Ֆիջի, from English Fiji, from Tongan Fisi, from Proto-Polynesian *fiti, from Lithuanian pinti, from Ottoman Turkish پنتی, from Armenian փնթի, from Middle Armenian փնթի — Alternative form of -տի.
ֆիջիացի (Armenian): Fijian
Definitions
- Fijian
Ancestry of “ֆիջիացի”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | Ֆիջի | Fijian language |
| 2 | English | Fiji | — |
| 3 | Tongan | Fisi | to flower, bud, blossom |
| 4 | Proto-Polynesian | *fiti | — |
| 5 | Lithuanian | pinti | to plait; to braid |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | پنتی | stingy, miserly, mean, tight-fisted, unwilling to spend, objectionably cautious with money |
| 7 | Armenian | փնթի | slovenly, untidy |
| 8 | Middle Armenian | փնթի | slovenly, untidy |
| 9 | Old Armenian | -թի | Alternative form of -տի |