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