Where does “giamanim” come from?
giamanim (Tok Pisin) comes from Tok Pisin giaman, from English gammon, from Middle English gamenen, from Old English gamenian, from Old English gamen, from Proto-West Germanic gaman, from Proto-Germanic gamaną, from Proto-Germanic ga- — resin, gum; to say, speak.
giamanim (Tok Pisin): to cheat someone; to trick someone maliciously
Definitions
- to cheat someone; to trick someone maliciously
Ancestry of “giamanim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | giaman | fake; deceptive; To lie |
| 2 | English | gammon | A cut of quick-cured pork leg; To cure bacon by... |
| 3 | Middle English | gamenen | Alternative form of gamen |
| 4 | Old English | gamenian | to entertain or enjoy oneself; to display... |
| 5 | Old English | gamen | game, sport, or pastime; joy, mirth, or pleasure |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | gaman | pleasure, fun, amusement, entertainment |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gamaną | a fellow human, associate, companion; pleasure,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 11 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 12 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 13 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |