Where does “haus karai” come from?
haus karai (Tok Pisin) comes from Tok Pisin haus, from English House, from Middle English hous, from Old English hūs, from Proto-West Germanic hūs, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
haus karai (Tok Pisin): place of mourning
Definitions
- place of mourning
Ancestry of “haus karai”, step by step
haus karai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tok Pisin haus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | haus | house; building |
| 2 | English | House | A particular chamber of political representation |
| 3 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 4 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Tok Pisin karai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | karai | To cry; To mourn |
| 2 | English | cry | To shed tears; to weep; To utter loudly; to call... |
| 3 | Middle English | crien | to shout; to cry out |
| 4 | Old French | crier | to cry out; to shout |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | critare | — |
| 6 | Latin | quirito | I call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |