R: prepositions in Tok Pisin & Vivo (long)

Jonathan wrote:

>         IN => 'at' (in same location as),
>                 'in' (located inside of)
>         EXO=> "from", "out of" , "away from"
>                 "outside of" , "exterior"
>         CIRCA=> "around", "encircling" , "surrounding"
>             "near(by)", "close to"
>         SUR=> "on(to[p]",  "touching" top, "on surface of"
>         TRANS=> "across"
>                 "through"
>         AD=> "to(wards)", "(moving) at"
>         SOPRA=> "above", "over", "superimposed"
>         AVANTI=> before, in front of, ahead of (spatially)
>         RETRO=> behind, in back/rear of
>         INTRA=> between, among, amidst, inter-
>         SOTTO=> under, beneath
Many of these sound perfectly Italian (in, circa, sopra, avanti, sotto).
Some others look latin: exo, ad... How did they arrive to Vivo? I can see
'sur' via French.

>
>     Mi 'tz grazi per du Tempo / Spazi nexi Materia  ...
>     <<Thanx for your Time-&-Space in this Matter...>>
Mi 'tz grazi per du informasi nexi Vivo linga.

Luca

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