Where does “pegm” come from?
pegm (English) comes from Latin pegma, from Ancient Greek πῆγμα, from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
pegm (English): A sort of moving machine employed in the old...
Definitions
- A sort of moving machine employed in the old...
Ancestry of “pegm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pegma | A bookcase; A scaffold; a fixture made of boards,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πῆγμα | anything fastened joined together, a framework;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πήγνυμι | I secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |