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Where does “andapens” come from?

andapens (Tok Pisin) comes from English underpants, from English pants, from English pantaloons, from English pantaloon, from French pantalon, from Italian Pantalone, from Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων, from Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

andapens (Tok Pisin): underpants; underwear

Definitions

  1. underpants; underwear

Ancestry of “andapens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishunderpantsunderwear covering the genitalia and often...
2EnglishpantsAn outer garment that covers the body from the...
3EnglishpantaloonsAn article of clothing covering each leg...
4EnglishpantaloonAn aging buffoon; Trousers reminiscent of the...
5Frenchpantalontrousers , pants; knickers
6ItalianPantalone—
7Ancient GreekΠαντελεήμων—
8Ancient Greekἐλεήμωνpitiful, merciful
9Ancient GreekἐλεέωI have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to
10Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
11Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
12Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots
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