Where does “trikini” come from?

trikini (English) comes from English Bikini, from French Bikini, from German Bikini, from Marshallese Pikinni, from Marshallese pik, from Marshallese pikpik.

trikini (English): A swimsuit comprising three separate pieces of fabric, typically bottoms and one for each breast

Definitions

  1. A swimsuit comprising three separate pieces of fabric, typically bottoms and one for each breast

Ancestry of “trikini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBikiniBikini atoll
2FrenchBikiniBikini atoll
3GermanBikiniA bikini, scanty two-piece bathing suit, named...
4MarshallesePikinni—
5Marshallesepika plane surface; a layer; a stratum
6Marshallesepikpik—

Words derived from “trikini”

Every word from Marshallese pikpik →Every word from Marshallese pik →Every word from Marshallese Pikinni →