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Where does “pingens” come from?

pingens (Latin) comes from Latin pingō, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

pingens (Latin): decorating or embellishing; painting; portraying

Definitions

  1. decorating or embellishing; painting; portraying

Ancestry of “pingens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpingō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
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