Where does “firiimaan” come from?
firiimaan (Fiji Hindi) comes from English freeman, from Old English freomann, from Old English frēo, from Proto-Germanic *frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
firiimaan (Fiji Hindi): A person who has completed his indenture
Definitions
- A person who has completed his indenture
Ancestry of “firiimaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | freeman | A free person, "particularly" |
| 2 | Old English | freomann | — |
| 3 | Old English | frēo | free, joyful |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *frī | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |