Where does “pægl” come from?
pægl (Danish) comes from Dutch pegel, from Old Dutch pegil, from Proto-Germanic pagilaz, from Proto-Indo-European bak- — peg, club.
pægl (Danish): half a pint; half pint; half-pint
Definitions
- half a pint; half pint; half-pint
Ancestry of “pægl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pegel | icicle; a guilder; a euro |
| 2 | Old Dutch | pegil | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pagilaz | peg, rake; a half pint |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bak- | peg, club |
Words derived from “pægl”