Where does “pwichikar” come from?
pwichikar (Chuukese) comes from Chuukese pwichi, from Chuukese pwich — hot; warm; to burn.
pwichikar (Chuukese): burning hot
Ancestry of “pwichikar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Chuukese | pwichi | to burn |
| 2 | Chuukese | pwich | hot; warm; to burn |