Where does “hihi” come from?
hihi (Tokelauan) comes from Samoan sisi, from English cheese, from Middle English chese, from Old English ċīese.
hihi (Tokelauan): cheese
Ancestry of “hihi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Samoan | sisi | — |
| 2 | English | cheese | A dairy product made from curdled or cultured... |
| 3 | Middle English | chese | — |
| 4 | Old English | ċīese | — |