Where does “tupela ten tu” come from?
tupela 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.
tupela ten tu (Tok Pisin): twenty-two
Definitions
- twenty-two
Ancestry of “tupela ten tu”, step by step
tupela 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 tupela ten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | tupela ten | — |