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Where does “loli” come from?

loli (Tok Pisin) comes from English lolly, from English LOL, from English content, from Middle English content, from Latin contentus, from Latin contineo, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum — resin, gum; to say, speak.

loli (Tok Pisin): candy

Definitions

  1. candy

Ancestry of “loli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlollyA piece of hard candy on a stick; a lollipop;...
2EnglishLOLLaughing out loud; Lots of laughs; Lots of love
3Englishcontentsatisfied; Satisfaction, contentment; pleasure;...
4Middle Englishcontent—
5Latincontentusstretched, strained, tense, tight, on the...
6LatincontineoI hold or keep together/close, surround, contain;...
7Latincōn-—
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak

Words derived from “loli”

  • loliwara
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