Where does “em tasol” come from?
em tasol (Tok Pisin) comes from Tok Pisin em, from English ’em, from English hem, from Middle English hem, from Old English hem, from Proto-West Germanic hammjan, from Proto-Germanic hamjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kem- — to press together; to hinder, to hamper; to...
Ancestry of “em tasol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tok Pisin | em | The third person singular pronoun refers to a... |
| 2 | English | ’em | — |
| 3 | English | hem | Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a... |
| 4 | Middle English | hem | Third-person plural accusative pronoun: them;... |
| 5 | Old English | hem | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hammjan | To press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hamjaną | To press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kem- | to press together; to hinder, to hamper; to... |