Where does “meri” come from?
meri (Tok Pisin) comes from English mary, from Middle English Marie.
meri (Tok Pisin): woman; wife; female
Ancestry of “meri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | mary | A male homosexual |
| 2 | Middle English | Marie | — |
Words derived from “meri”