Where does “PEG” come from?
PEG (English) comes from Middle English pegge, from Middle Dutch pegge, from Old Saxon pigg-, from Proto-Germanic pig-, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
PEG (English): Acronym of polyethylene glycol; Percutaneous...
Definitions
- Acronym of polyethylene glycol; Percutaneous...
Ancestry of “PEG”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pegge | peg |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | pegge | pin, peg |
| 3 | Old Saxon | pigg- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pig- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |