Where does “peag” come from?
peag (English) comes from English wampumpeag, from Wampanoag wampompeage, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.
peag (English): Wampum
Definitions
- Wampum
Ancestry of “peag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wampumpeag | wampum |
| 2 | Wampanoag | wampompeage | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wamp- | membrane , intestines, womb |