Where does “pamkin” come from?
pamkin (Tok Pisin) comes from English pumpkin, from English pompion, from Middle French pompon, from Latin peponem, from Latin pepo, from Ancient Greek πέπων, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-.
pamkin (Tok Pisin): pumpkin
Ancestry of “pamkin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pumpkin | A domesticated plant, in species "Cucurbita... |
| 2 | English | pompion | Alternative form of pumpion |
| 3 | Middle French | pompon | melon; cucumber; decorative tassel |
| 4 | Latin | peponem | accusative singular of pepō |
| 5 | Latin | pepo | pumpkin, large melon |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πέπων | ripe, softened; good, sweet, kind; weak, cowardly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |