Where does “faivpela ten sikis” come from?
faivpela ten sikis (Tok Pisin) comes from Tok Pisin sikis, from English Six, from Middle English six, from Old English six, from Proto-West Germanic sehs, from Proto-Germanic sehs, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
faivpela ten sikis (Tok Pisin): fifty-six
Definitions
- fifty-six
Ancestry of “faivpela ten sikis”, step by step
faivpela ten sikis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tok Pisin sikis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | sikis | six |
| 2 | English | Six | intelligence service |
| 3 | Middle English | six | six |
| 4 | Old English | six | six |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sehs | six |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sehs | six |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via Tok Pisin faivpela ten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | faivpela ten | — |