Where does “haus pekpek” come from?
haus pekpek (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 pekpek (Tok Pisin): toilet; outhouse
Definitions
- toilet; outhouse
Ancestry of “haus pekpek”, step by step
haus pekpek 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 pekpek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | pekpek | feces, excrement; the spit from betelnut, as well... |