Where does “naispela” come from?
naispela (Tok Pisin) comes from English Nice, from Middle English nyce, from Old French nice, from Latin nescius, from Latin nesciō, from Latin sciō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
naispela (Tok Pisin): nice; attractive
Definitions
- nice; attractive
Ancestry of “naispela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nice | (pronounced /ni:s/ or /naɪs/) |
| 2 | Middle English | nyce | foolish, simple, ignorant, naive; scared, weak,... |
| 3 | Old French | nice | simple, foolish |
| 4 | Latin | nescius | unaware, ignorant; not knowing how, unable |
| 5 | Latin | nesciō | to not know, to be ignorant, to not understand |
| 6 | Latin | sciō | to be able to, to know, understand, to have practical knowledge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |