Where does “ifilele” come from?
ifilele (Samoan) comes from Samoan ifi, from Proto-Oceanic ipi, from English heap, from Middle English hepe, from Old English hēope, from Proto-Germanic heupǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- — cattle.
ifilele (Samoan): ipil
Definitions
- ipil
Ancestry of “ifilele”, step by step
ifilele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Samoan ifi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samoan | ifi | A tree with edible nuts, the Tahitian chestnut,... |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | ipi | — |
| 3 | English | heap | A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of... |
| 4 | Middle English | hepe | crowd, multitude, assembly |
| 5 | Old English | hēope | hip the fruit of a rose |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | heupǭ | thornbush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |