Where does “paiaman” come from?
paiaman (Tok Pisin) comes from English fireman, from English fire, from Middle English fier, from Old English fȳr, from Old English feor, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
paiaman (Tok Pisin): fireman; person who looks after the fire in a...
Definitions
- fireman; person who looks after the fire in a...
Ancestry of “paiaman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fireman | Someone who is skilled in the work of fighting... |
| 2 | English | fire | A chemical reaction involving the bonding of... |
| 3 | Middle English | fier | Alternative form of figer |
| 4 | Old English | fȳr | fire |
| 5 | Old English | feor | Alternative form of feorr; far |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |