Where does “blaus” come from?
blaus (Tok Pisin) comes from English blouse, from French blouse, from Vietnamese blu trắng.
blaus (Tok Pisin): blouse
Ancestry of “blaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | blouse | A shirt, typically loose and reaching from the... |
| 2 | French | blouse | uniform or coat with buttons down the front; any... |
| 3 | Vietnamese | blu trắng | — |