Where does “look-see-pidgin” come from?
look-see-pidgin (Chinese Pidgin English) comes from Chinese Pidgin English pidgin, from English business, from Middle English busines, from Old English bisiġnes, from Old English -nes, from Proto-West Germanic -nassī, from Proto-Germanic -inassuz, from Proto-West Germanic -ī — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
look-see-pidgin (Chinese Pidgin English): façade, front, show
Definitions
- façade, front, show
Ancestry of “look-see-pidgin”, step by step
look-see-pidgin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese Pidgin English pidgin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Pidgin English | pidgin | business |
| 2 | English | business | A specific commercial enterprise or... |
| 3 | Middle English | busines | — |
| 4 | Old English | bisiġnes | business, busyness |
| 5 | Old English | -nes | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -nassī | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -inassuz | -ness |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via Chinese Pidgin English look-see
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Pidgin English | look-see | see, look at |