Where does “gutpela taim” come from?
gutpela taim (Tok Pisin) comes from Tok Pisin gutpela, from Tok Pisin -pela, from English fella, from English fellow, from Middle English felawe, from Old English fēolaga, from Old Norse félagi, from Old Norse félag — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
gutpela taim (Tok Pisin): peace
Definitions
- peace
Ancestry of “gutpela taim”, step by step
gutpela taim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tok Pisin gutpela
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | gutpela | good |
| 2 | Tok Pisin | -pela | added to adjectives to mark that the adjective is... |
| 3 | English | fella | Pronunciation spelling of fellow; 1997, Donald... |
| 4 | English | fellow | A colleague or partner; A companion; a comrade; A... |
| 5 | Middle English | felawe | A partner, friend, or colleague; one linked with... |
| 6 | Old English | fēolaga | companion, partner, colleague |
| 7 | Old Norse | félagi | one with whom one has joined one's property;... |
| 8 | Old Norse | félag | fellowship, partnership |
| 9 | Old Norse | fé | cattle; livestock; property, money |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
via Tok Pisin taim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | taim | time |
| 2 | English | Time | The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events |
| 3 | Middle English | tyme | thyme; time; A specific duration or period of... |
| 4 | Old French | thym | — |
| 5 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |