Where does “brukim ai” come from?
brukim ai (Tok Pisin) comes from Tok Pisin ai, from English Eye, from Middle English eye, from Old English eġe, from Old English ēage, from Proto-West Germanic augā, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
brukim ai (Tok Pisin): wink
Ancestry of “brukim ai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tok Pisin | ai | eye; hole, opening, lid; tip |
| 2 | English | Eye | — |
| 3 | Middle English | eye | awe, reverence, worshipfulness; horror, panic;... |
| 4 | Old English | eġe | — |
| 5 | Old English | ēage | eye |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | augā | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |