Where does “triquíni” come from?
triquíni (Portuguese) comes from English trikini, from English Bikini, from French Bikini, from German Bikini, from Marshallese Pikinni, from Marshallese pik, from Marshallese pikpik.
triquíni (Portuguese): trikini
Definitions
- trikini
Ancestry of “triquíni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trikini | A swimsuit comprising three separate pieces of fabric, typically bottoms and one for each breast |
| 2 | English | Bikini | Bikini atoll |
| 3 | French | Bikini | Bikini atoll |
| 4 | German | Bikini | A bikini, scanty two-piece bathing suit, named... |
| 5 | Marshallese | Pikinni | — |
| 6 | Marshallese | pik | a plane surface; a layer; a stratum |
| 7 | Marshallese | pikpik | — |