Where does “pegger” come from?
pegger (English) comes from English PEG, 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.
pegger (English): A person who pegs; A person who, or machine that,...
Definitions
- A person who pegs; A person who, or machine that,...
Ancestry of “pegger”, step by step
pegger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English PEG
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | PEG | Acronym of polyethylene glycol; Percutaneous... |
| 2 | Middle English | pegge | peg |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | pegge | pin, peg |
| 4 | Old Saxon | pigg- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pig- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |