Where does “apinun” come from?
apinun (Tok Pisin) comes from English afternoon, from Middle English afternone, from Middle English none, from Old English nōn, from Latin nōna, from Latin nōnus, from Latin novenos, from Latin novem — new; to nod, assent to.
apinun (Tok Pisin): afternoon
Ancestry of “apinun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | afternoon | The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until... |
| 2 | Middle English | afternone | — |
| 3 | Middle English | none | Alternative form of nonne; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | nōn | noon; the ninth hour; the ninth hour |
| 5 | Latin | nōna | — |
| 6 | Latin | nōnus | — |
| 7 | Latin | novenos | accusative masculine plural of novēnus |
| 8 | Latin | novem | nine; 9; first-person singular present active... |
| 9 | Latin | novo | I make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | nowāō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | néweh₂ti | to renew |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |