Where does “Fisi” come from?
Fisi (Tongan) comes from Proto-Polynesian *fiti, from Lithuanian pinti, from Ottoman Turkish پنتی, from Armenian փնթի, from Middle Armenian փնթի, from Old Armenian -թի — Alternative form of -տի.
Fisi (Tongan): to flower, bud, blossom
Definitions
- to flower, bud, blossom
Ancestry of “Fisi”, step by step
Fisi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Polynesian *fiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | *fiti | — |
| 2 | Lithuanian | pinti | to plait; to braid |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | پنتی | stingy, miserly, mean, tight-fisted, unwilling to spend, objectionably cautious with money |
| 4 | Armenian | փնթի | slovenly, untidy |
| 5 | Middle Armenian | փնթի | slovenly, untidy |
| 6 | Old Armenian | -թի | Alternative form of -տի |
via Fijian Viti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fijian | Viti | — |