Where does “pening” come from?
pening (Indonesian) comes from Dutch penning, from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.
pening (Indonesian): dizzy
Definitions
- dizzy
Ancestry of “pening”, step by step
pening traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch penning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | penning | A small coin, usually made of silver but later... |
| 2 | Dutch | -ing | Creates action nouns referring to the performance... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | -inge | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -inga | — |
via Malay pening
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | pening | dizzy |