Where does “seekini” come from?
seekini (English) comes from English Bikini, from French Bikini, from German Bikini, from Marshallese Pikinni, from Marshallese pik, from Marshallese pikpik.
seekini (English): A transparent bikini
Definitions
- A transparent bikini
Ancestry of “seekini”, step by step
seekini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bikini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bikini | Bikini atoll |
| 2 | French | Bikini | Bikini atoll |
| 3 | German | Bikini | A bikini, scanty two-piece bathing suit, named... |
| 4 | Marshallese | Pikinni | — |
| 5 | Marshallese | pik | a plane surface; a layer; a stratum |
| 6 | Marshallese | pikpik | — |
via English see-through
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | see-through | or translucent; that can be seen through |