Where does “nainpela ten et” come from?
nainpela ten et (Tok Pisin) comes from Tok Pisin et, from English eight, from Middle English eighte, from Old English eahta, from Proto-West Germanic ahtō, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
nainpela ten et (Tok Pisin): ninety-eight
Definitions
- ninety-eight
Ancestry of “nainpela ten et”, step by step
nainpela ten et traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tok Pisin et
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | et | eight |
| 2 | English | eight | A numerical value equal to 8; the number... |
| 3 | Middle English | eighte | eight |
| 4 | Old English | eahta | eight |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ahtō | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via Tok Pisin nainpela ten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | nainpela ten | — |