Where does “serepenit” come from?
serepenit (Chuukese) comes from English serpent, from Middle English serpent.
serepenit (Chuukese): serpent; snake
Ancestry of “serepenit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | serpent | A snake; An obsolete wind instrument in the brass... |
| 2 | Middle English | serpent | — |