Where does “pimpery” come from?
pimpery (English) comes from English pimp, from Proto-Brythonic pɨmp, from Proto-Celtic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
Ancestry of “pimpery”, step by step
pimpery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pimp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pimp | Someone who solicits customers for prostitution... |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | pɨmp | five |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kʷenkʷe | five |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |