Where does “apliken” come from?
apliken (Tok Pisin) comes from English applicant, from Latin applicans, from Latin applicāre.
apliken (Tok Pisin): applicant
Ancestry of “apliken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | applicant | One who applies for something; one who makes a... |
| 2 | Latin | applicans | applying, attaching |
| 3 | Latin | applicāre | — |