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Where does “pegma” come from?

pegma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πῆγμα, from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

pegma (Latin): A bookcase; A scaffold; a fixture made of boards,...

Definitions

  1. A bookcase; A scaffold; a fixture made of boards,...

Ancestry of “pegma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπῆγμαanything fastened joined together, a framework;...
2Ancient GreekπήγνυμιI secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “pegma”

  • pegm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →