Where does “Penglish” come from?
Penglish (English) comes from English persian, from Middle English Persien, from Middle French persien, from Italian persiano, from Medieval Latin Persianus, from Latin Persia, from Latin Persa, from Ancient Greek Περσίς — chest; rib.
Penglish (English): A language that combines Persian and English
Definitions
- A language that combines Persian and English
Ancestry of “Penglish”, step by step
Penglish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English persian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | persian | Of, from, or pertaining to Persia |
| 2 | Middle English | Persien | Of or pertaining to Persia |
| 3 | Middle French | persien | Persian |
| 4 | Italian | persiano | Persian, Iranian; Persian; The fur of the karakul |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Persianus | — |
| 6 | Latin | Persia | Persia |
| 7 | Latin | Persa | A Persian |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Περσίς | Persian; a female Persian |
| 9 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 10 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |
via English English
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | English | Of or pertaining to England; English-language; of... |
| 2 | French | French | — |
| 3 | English | French | The people of France; groups of French people;... |
| 4 | Middle English | French | — |
| 5 | Old English | Frenċisċ | Frankish |
| 6 | Old English | Franca | Frank, Frenchman; a Frank |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | frankō | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |