Where does “pimping” come from?
pimping (English) comes from English pimp, from Proto-Brythonic pɨmp, from Proto-Celtic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
pimping (English): Little or petty; puny; sickly; Consisting of or...
Definitions
- Little or petty; puny; sickly; Consisting of or...
Ancestry of “pimping”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |