Where does “feifi-olowiwiri” come from?

feifi-olowiwiri (Sranan Tongo) comes from Sranan Tongo olo, from English hole, from Middle English hole, from Old English hol, from Proto-West Germanic hol, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

feifi-olowiwiri (Sranan Tongo): Monstera adansonii

Definitions

  1. Monstera adansonii

Ancestry of “feifi-olowiwiri”, step by step

feifi-olowiwiri traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Sranan Tongo olo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sranan Tongoolohole, crevice
2EnglishholeA hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit;...
3Middle Englishholehealthy; safe; whole, complete, full
4Old Englishhola hole, a hollow; calumny; slander
5Proto-West Germanicholhollow; hole
6Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
7Proto-Germanichulazhollow
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Sranan Tongo feifi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sranan Tongofeififive
2EnglishfiveA numerical value equal to 5; the number...
3Middle Englishfyffive
4Old Englishfīffive
5Proto-West Germanicfimffive
6Proto-Germanicfimffive
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive

via Sranan Tongo wiwiri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sranan Tongowiwirihair; leaf; herb, plant
2EnglishweedAny plant regarded as unwanted at the place...
3Middle Englishweed—
4Old Englishwēodweed
5Proto-West Germanic*weudweed (unwanted plant)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →