Where does “nainpela ten tu” come from?
nainpela ten tu (Tok Pisin) comes from Tok Pisin tu, from English two, from Middle English two, from Old English twā, from Old English twēġen, from Proto-West Germanic twai-, from Proto-Germanic twai, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
nainpela ten tu (Tok Pisin): ninety-two
Definitions
- ninety-two
Ancestry of “nainpela ten tu”, step by step
nainpela ten tu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tok Pisin tu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | tu | two; too; also; as well |
| 2 | English | two | A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots;... |
| 3 | Middle English | two | two |
| 4 | Old English | twā | two |
| 5 | Old English | twēġen | two; twain |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | twai- | two |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | twai | two |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Tok Pisin nainpela ten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | nainpela ten | — |