Where does “pretman” come from?
pretman (Tok Pisin) comes from Tok Pisin pret, from English ’fraid, from English afraid, from Middle English affrayed, from Anglo-Norman afrayer, from Old French effreer, from Vulgar Latin exfridare, from Vulgar Latin *exfrido — to love, to please.
pretman (Tok Pisin): coward
Definitions
- coward
Ancestry of “pretman”, step by step
pretman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tok Pisin pret
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | pret | afraid |
| 2 | English | ’fraid | — |
| 3 | English | afraid | Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear;... |
| 4 | Middle English | affrayed | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | afrayer | to terrify, disquiet, disturb; Alternative form... |
| 6 | Old French | effreer | — |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | exfridare | — |
| 8 | Vulgar Latin | *exfrido | — |
| 9 | Frankish | friþu | peace, sanctuary; security, peace; peace |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | friþuz | peace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
via Tok Pisin man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | man | man; male |
| 2 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 3 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 4 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 6 | Old French | manual | — |
| 7 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 8 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |