Where does “prifajfi” come from?

prifajfi (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto pri-, from Esperanto pri, from Ancient Greek περί, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.

prifajfi (Esperanto): to whistle at

Definitions

  1. to whistle at

Ancestry of “prifajfi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantopri-about
2Esperantopriabout
3Ancient Greekπερί
4LatincambiumA change; cambium
5Gaulishcambionchange
6Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
7Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kambos →Every word from Gaulish cambion →