Where does “pikin” come from?
pikin (Marshallese) comes from Marshallese pik, from Marshallese pikpik.
pikin (Marshallese): flat, of land only; construct state of pik
Definitions
- flat, of land only; construct state of pik
Ancestry of “pikin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Marshallese | pik | a plane surface; a layer; a stratum |
| 2 | Marshallese | pikpik | — |
Words derived from “pikin”