Where does “peng” come from?
peng (English) comes from English penguin, from Welsh gwyn, from Proto-Brythonic gwɨnn, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
peng (English): A legendary enormous bird; iced; with ice added;...
Definitions
- A legendary enormous bird; iced; with ice added;...
Ancestry of “peng”, step by step
peng traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English penguin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | penguin | Any of several flightless sea birds, of order... |
| 2 | Welsh | gwyn | white; blessed |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | gwɨnn | white |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | windos | white |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | windo- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Chinese 鵬
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 鵬 | — |
via Mandarin 彭
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandarin | 彭 | — |