Where does “sukhlaai” come from?
sukhlaai (Fiji Hindi) comes from English supply, from English supple, from Middle English souple, from Old French souple, from Latin supplex, from Latin supplicō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
sukhlaai (Fiji Hindi): To replace dead plants
Ancestry of “sukhlaai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | supply | To provide , to make available for use; To... |
| 2 | English | supple | pliant, flexible, easy to bend; lithe and agile... |
| 3 | Middle English | souple | flexible; supple |
| 4 | Old French | souple | supple |
| 5 | Latin | supplex | kneeling; begging; suppliant |
| 6 | Latin | supplicō | — |
| 7 | Latin | sub- | sub- |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |