Where does “busnaip” come from?
busnaip (Tok Pisin) comes from English bush, from Middle English busshe, from Old English busc, from Latin bosca, from Late Latin busca, from Proto-West Germanic busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
busnaip (Tok Pisin): bush knife; machete
Definitions
- bush knife; machete
Ancestry of “busnaip”, step by step
busnaip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bush
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bush | A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its... |
| 2 | Middle English | busshe | bush |
| 3 | Old English | busc | — |
| 4 | Latin | bosca | firewood |
| 5 | Late Latin | busca | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | busk | bush, thicket |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via English knife
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | knife | A utensil or a tool designed for cutting,... |
| 2 | Middle English | knyf | A knife as a tool or instrument; the following... |
| 3 | Old English | cnīf | knife |
| 4 | Old Norse | knífr | knife |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | knībaz | pincers; shears; knife |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | knīpaną | to pinch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneybʰ- | — |