Where does “haus sipsip” come from?
haus sipsip (Tok Pisin) comes from Tok Pisin sipsip, from English sheep, from Middle English sheep, from Old English sċēap, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
haus sipsip (Tok Pisin): sheep barn
Definitions
- sheep barn
Ancestry of “haus sipsip”, step by step
haus sipsip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tok Pisin sipsip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | sipsip | sheep; mutton |
| 2 | English | sheep | A woolly ruminant of the genus "Ovis"; A timid,... |
| 3 | Middle English | sheep | sheep |
| 4 | Old English | sċēap | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
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 |