Where does “bokis ais” come from?
bokis ais (Tok Pisin) comes from Tok Pisin bokis, from English box, from Middle English box, from Old English box, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā — box, casket.
bokis ais (Tok Pisin): refrigerator
Definitions
- refrigerator
Ancestry of “bokis ais”, step by step
bokis ais traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tok Pisin bokis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | bokis | Box; cunt, female genitalia |
| 2 | English | box | Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or... |
| 3 | Middle English | box | A cylindrical jar; A case, container or strongbox |
| 4 | Old English | box | box; box tree |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *buhsā | box, casket |
via Tok Pisin ais
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | ais | ice |